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胆

dǎn

gall bladder; bravery, courage

Shadow
Strokes
9
Radical
肉
HSK
5
Tone
3

Other readings: tán

Traditional form: 膽

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 你们也太大胆了吧!

    Nǐ men yě tài dà dǎn le ba

    You were also too brave!

  • 她胆小。

    Tā dǎn xiǎo

    She is cowardly.

  • 他是个胆小鬼。

    Tā shì gè dǎn xiǎo guǐ

    He is afraid of his own shadow.

  • 你就是胆小鬼。

    Nǐ jiù shì dǎn xiǎo guǐ

    You're just a coward.

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Words containing 胆

  • 大胆dà dǎn 4–3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless
  • 胆dǎn 3gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
  • 胆小dǎn xiǎo 3–3 → 2–3cowardice; timid
  • 胆小鬼dǎn xiǎo guǐ 3–3–3 → 2–2–3coward
  • 胆怯dǎn qiè 3–4 timidity; timid; cowardly
  • 胆子dǎn zi 3–5courage; nerve; guts
  • 提心吊胆tí xīn diào dǎn 2–1–4–3(saying) to be very scared and on edge
  • 壮胆zhuàng dǎn 4–3 to get one’s courage up; to embolden