BASIC CHARACTERS • 560–564
但
DÀN, but, only; family name [A] 但是 dànshì but [A] L2 不但 búdàn not only [A] L4 但愿 dànyuàn if only; I wish that
560 7 strokes
担
DĀN, to carry on a pole on your shoulder (between two persons OR just one person) [B] The side-hand radical gives the meaning; dàn (559, p. 112) gives the sound. 担保 dānbǎo to guarantee L6 扁担 biǎndàn a shoulder-pole
561 8 strokes
胆
擔 DǍN, gall bladder; courage; inside of a thermos bottle [B] The “moon/meat” radical (as “meat”) gives the meaning. 旦 dàn (559, p. 112) is the phonetic. 胆汁 dǎnzhī bile 胆量 dǎnliàng courage
562 9 strokes
早 563 6 strokes
免 564 7 strokes
膽 ZǍO, [A] 早饭 早上 早已 早日 早点
be early; long ago; Good morning! zǎofàn zǎoshàng zǎoyǐ zǎorì zǎodiǎn
breakfast [A] in the (early) morning [A] L2 long ago; for a long time [C] soon; at an early date [D] breakfast; a bit earlier [D]
MIǍN, to escape; to exempt [B] A picture of woman with spread legs to give birth, now conveyed with 娩—added “woman” radical for clarity. Other meanings by association. 免得 miǎnde to save (as, from inconvenience); to avoid [C] L6 免税 miǎnshuì to be exempt from taxes
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