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Meaning of 旦

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Pinyin: dàn
English Definition: dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
Chinese Definition:
①早晨:旦暮。通宵达旦。枕戈待旦。
②表示某一天,亦指农历的初一日:旦望(农历的初一和十五日)。元旦。旦日(a.明天:b.白天)。
③传统戏剧里扮演女子的角色:老旦。花旦。
④纤度单位,九千米长的纤维重量为多少克,它的纤度就是多少旦。
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Total strokes: 5; Radical:
Ideographic: The sun rising over the horizon
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Example Words
元旦 yuán dàn New Year's Day
通宵达旦 tōng xiāo dàn overnight until daybreak (idiom); all night long; day and night
危在旦夕 wēi zài dàn in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis
信誓旦旦 xìn shì dàn dàn to make a solemn vow
花旦 huā dàn role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera
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Example Sentences
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I celebrated New Year's Day at home last night.
2
New Year's Day is the first holiday of every year.
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Once we retreat, it means failure.
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Many people make New Year resolutions on New Year's Day.
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New Year's Day is celebrated worldwide.