Chinese Word: 啖 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

啖

Pinyin: dàn

English Definition: to eat; to taste; to entice (using bait)

Chinese Definition:
①吃或给人吃：啖饭。啖以肉食。
②拿利益引诱人：啖以私利。
③古同“淡”，清淡。
④姓氏。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 口

Pictophonetic:炎 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 炎 [ yán ] flame, blaze; hot

Similar Characters: 睒

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to have a square meal

1		rì 日 dàn 啖 lì zhī 荔枝 sān bǎi 三百 kē 颗。 Eating 300 lychees a day...
2		bù zhǔn 不准 zài 在 jiē dào 街道 shàng 上 tǔ 吐 dàn 啖。 No spitting on the street.
3		yào 要 dà 大 dàn 啖 hǎi xiān 海鲜 gēn 跟 pú tao jiǔ 葡萄酒。 We will feast on seafood and wine.
4		qǐng 请 bú yào 不要 tǔ 吐 dàn 啖 zài 在 xíng rén dào 行人道 shàng 上。 Please don't spit on the sidewalk.
5		wǒ men 我们 yào 要 dà 大 dàn 啖 hǎi xiān 海鲜 gēn 跟 pú tao jiǔ 葡萄酒 … We will feast on seafood and wine.

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1		rì 日 dàn 啖 lì zhī 荔枝 sān bǎi 三百 kē 颗。 Eating 300 lychees a day...
2		bù zhǔn 不准 zài 在 jiē dào 街道 shàng 上 tǔ 吐 dàn 啖。 No spitting on the street.
3		yào 要 dà 大 dàn 啖 hǎi xiān 海鲜 gēn 跟 pú tao jiǔ 葡萄酒。 We will feast on seafood and wine.
4		qǐng 请 bú yào 不要 tǔ 吐 dàn 啖 zài 在 xíng rén dào 行人道 shàng 上。 Please don't spit on the sidewalk.
5		wǒ men 我们 yào 要 dà 大 dàn 啖 hǎi xiān 海鲜 gēn 跟 pú tao jiǔ 葡萄酒 … We will feast on seafood and wine.