Chinese Word: 胆 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

胆 (Trad.: 膽)HSK 5

Pinyin: dǎn

English Definition: gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)

Chinese Definition:
①人或某些动物体内器官之一，在肝脏右叶的下部：胆囊。苦胆。胆固醇。肝胆相照(指对人忠诚，以真心相见)。
②不怕凶暴和危险的精神、勇气：胆量。胆气。壮胆。胆魄。胆大妄为(wéi)。
③装在器物内部而中空的东西：球胆。暖瓶胆。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 肉

Pictophonetic: 旦 indicates the sound; ⺼ (flesh) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- ⺼ meat, flesh; organic compound
- 旦 [ dàn ] dawn; morning; day

Similar Characters: 妲呷胛姐咀胖胂眭钽眙阻但担坦詚

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大胆	dà dǎn	brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless
胆怯	dǎn qiè	timidity; timid; cowardly	HSK 6
胆量	dǎn liàng	courage; boldness; guts
胆小	dǎn xiǎo	cowardice; timid
提心吊胆	tí xīn diào dǎn	(saying) to be very scared and on edge

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1		tā 他 de 的 xiǎng fǎ 想法 hěn 很 dà dǎn 大胆。 His idea is very bold.
2		yī shēng 医生 jiàn yì 建议 tā 他 qiē chú 切除 dǎn náng 胆囊。 The doctor suggested he have his gallbladder removed.
3		lǎo bǎn 老板 hěn 很 dǎn xiǎo 胆小， bù 不 gǎn 敢 jué cè 决策。 The boss is very timid and afraid to make decisions.
4		yǐng piàn 影片 de 的 xuán niàn 悬念 shǐ 使 tā 他 tí xīn diào dǎn 提心吊胆。 The suspense of the film kept him on edge.
5		wǒ 我 hěn 很 dǎn xiǎo 胆小， bù 不 gǎn 敢 yí gè rén 一个人 zǒu 走 yè lù 夜路。 I am very timid and dare not walk alone on a dark road.

1		tā 他 de 的 xiǎng fǎ 想法 hěn 很 dà dǎn 大胆。 His idea is very bold.
2		yī shēng 医生 jiàn yì 建议 tā 他 qiē chú 切除 dǎn náng 胆囊。 The doctor suggested he have his gallbladder removed.
3		lǎo bǎn 老板 hěn 很 dǎn xiǎo 胆小， bù 不 gǎn 敢 jué cè 决策。 The boss is very timid and afraid to make decisions.
4		yǐng piàn 影片 de 的 xuán niàn 悬念 shǐ 使 tā 他 tí xīn diào dǎn 提心吊胆。 The suspense of the film kept him on edge.
5		wǒ 我 hěn 很 dǎn xiǎo 胆小， bù 不 gǎn 敢 yí gè rén 一个人 zǒu 走 yè lù 夜路。 I am very timid and dare not walk alone on a dark road.