箪

簞
dān
#5,810 most
frequent character
round basket for cooked rice

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

箪 has 𥫗 bamboo as the meaning part and 单 dān as the sound part. It first meant a round container made of bamboo for serving food.

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Homophones

单dān
single, odd, unlined, thin, weak
担dān
measure word for goods carried on a shoulder pole
丹dān
red, pellet, powder, cinnabar

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