惮
憚dàn
#3,594 most
frequent character
dread, fear, dislike
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
惮 joins 忄 heart or feeling with 单 dān, a sound part whose tone differs. It first meant to fear or dread. That single sense stayed.
Ask DeepSeek
Homophones
Your word lists
Sign in to add this word to your private lists.