淡
dàn
HSK 5
#1,291 most
frequent character
insipid, diluted, weak, mild
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
淡 joins 氵, water, with 炎 yán, which supplies the sound. It first meant a weak or faint taste. From there it grew to weak or mild in general, light in color, thin, and indifferent.
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Example Sentences
这道菜的味道很淡。
zhè dào cài de wèidào hěn dàn 。
The taste of this dish is very mild.
她的衣服颜色很淡。
tāde yīfú yánsè hěn dàn 。
The color of her clothes is very light.
他对这件事态度很淡。
tā duì zhè jiàn shì tàidù hěn dàn 。
He has a very indifferent attitude towards this matter.
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