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Meaning of 耽

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Setting
耽HSK 5
Pinyin: dān
English Definition: to indulge in; to delay
Chinese Definition:
①沉溺，入迷：耽乐。
②迟延：耽误。耽搁。
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 耳
Pictophonetic:冘 indicates the sound; 耳 (ear) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 耳 [ ěr ] ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
    • 冘 [ yín ] to move on; doubtful
Similar Characters: 耿
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Example Words
耽搁 dān ge to tarry; to delay; to stop over
耽心 dān xīn variant of 担心
耽忧 dān yōu variant of 担忧
耽误HSK 5 dān wu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with
耽溺 dān nì to indulge in; to wallow in
More:耽* | *耽 | *耽*
Example Sentences
1
nǐ
你
zhè
这
bù
不
dān wu
耽误
wǒ
我
shì r
事儿
ma
嘛
。
You're wasting my time.
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