Memory phrase for the character: 单

单

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Meaning

single, individual, only, bill, list

Pronunciation

chán, dān, shàn

Explanation

 From top: coming out 丷 (here: rays or shine), sun 日, ten 十

Mnemonic
 
It shines the sun in a group of ten (with nine planets, including Pluto) as the single one.

Radicals

单 single, individual
丷 coming outThis component is often understood as "something coming out", such as steam.
日 sun, dayThis radical was developed from a circle with a central dot as the image of the sun. As you can hardly draw circles or dots with a brush, it became the current rectangular shape.
十 tenTwo crossed forearms with 5 fingers each makes ten.




 Vocabulary

单质 dān zhì  simple substance (consisting purely of one element, such as diamond)
单体 dān tǐ  monomer
单纯 dān chún  simple; pure; alone; merely
单独 dān dú  alone; by oneself; on one's own
简单 jiǎn dān  simple; not complicated
单元 dān yuán  unit; entrance number; staircase (for residential buildings)
单位 dān wèi  a unit; unit (of measure); work unit (one's workplace)
单位 dān wèi  

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