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蛋 dàn — “egg”
How to write and say the Chinese character 蛋 (dàn), which means egg — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Food & drink.
Pinyin · 拼音 dàn
Meaning · 意思 egg
Strokes · 笔画 11
Radical · 部首 虫 (insect)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
蛋 is written with 11 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
虫 (insect) hints at the meaning, and 延 lends its sound — together they make 蛋.
A common word常用词
鸡蛋
egg
Example sentence例句
早饭我吃了鸡蛋。
I had an egg for breakfast.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.