Chinese Word: 蛋 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

蛋HSK 2

Pinyin: dàn

English Definition: egg; Classifiers: 个 ; oval-shaped thing; egg; Classifiers: 个 ; oval-shaped thing

Chinese Definition:
①鸟、龟、蛇等生的带有硬壳的卵：鸡蛋。蛇蛋。蛋白。蛋黄。
②形状像蛋的：脸蛋儿。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 虫

Pictophonetic:延 indicates the sound; 虫 (insect) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 疋 [ pǐ ] roll, bolt of cloth; foot
- 虫 [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk

Similar Characters: 蚕虿

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鸡蛋HSK 2	jī dàn	(chicken) egg; hen's egg; Classifiers: 个
蛋白质HSK 6	dàn bái zhì	protein
蛋白	dàn bái	egg white; protein; albumen
蛋糕HSK 3	dàn gāo	cake; Classifiers: 块
混蛋	hún dàn	scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch

1		wǒ yào mǎi 我要买 yī 一 dǎ jī dàn 打鸡蛋。 I want to buy a dozen eggs.
2		zhè ge 这个 dàn dàn 蛋蛋 hěn 很 xīn xiān 新鲜。 This egg is very fresh.
3		nǐ 你 xiǎng 想 chī 吃 jǐ ge 几个 jī dàn 鸡蛋？ How many eggs would you like to eat?
4		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 fēn 分 yí xià 一下 dàn gāo 蛋糕。 I want to divide the cake.
5		zhè ge 这个 dàn 蛋 hái 还 méi 没 zhǔ shóu 煮熟。 This egg is not cooked yet.

1		wǒ yào mǎi 我要买 yī 一 dǎ jī dàn 打鸡蛋。 I want to buy a dozen eggs.
2		zhè ge 这个 dàn dàn 蛋蛋 hěn 很 xīn xiān 新鲜。 This egg is very fresh.
3		nǐ 你 xiǎng 想 chī 吃 jǐ ge 几个 jī dàn 鸡蛋？ How many eggs would you like to eat?
4		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 fēn 分 yí xià 一下 dàn gāo 蛋糕。 I want to divide the cake.
5		zhè ge 这个 dàn 蛋 hái 还 méi 没 zhǔ shóu 煮熟。 This egg is not cooked yet.