Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 旦
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旦 |
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Meaning |
dawn, morning, day-break |
Pronunciation |
dàn |
Explanation |
Above: sun 日, below: horizontal line 一 for horizon [Sunset is: 莫] |
Mnemonic
| When the sun appears above the horizon it's dawn. |
Radicals
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日
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sun, day | |
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旦
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sun rise | (sun over the horizon) |
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莫
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sunset, sinking | (Picture of a sunset: The sun 日 sets beween plants 艹,艹. The very similar radical  stands for sunrise. This seems bizarre, but can be argued based on the characters for morning 朝 in comparison to evening 暮.) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 一旦 |
yī dàn |
in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day | | 通宵达旦 |
tōng xiāo dá dàn |
overnight until daybreak (idiom); all night long; day and night |
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