单 (chán, shàn, dān) — Chinese Character

单

chán, shàn, dān

single; sole; only; odd (number); simple; thin (of clothing); unlined; a sheet; a bill; a list; form; (Shàn) surname Shan

Radical: 丷 HSK 4 d, b, g

Components & Etymology

单 decomposes into the following components:

丷

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 单.

下单

xià dān

to place an order

不单

bù dān

not the only

买单

mǎi dān

to pay the restaurant bill

传单

chuán dān

leaflet

保单

bǎo dān

guarantee slip

借单

jiè dān

receipt for a loan

免单

miǎn dān

凑单

còu dān

凭单

píng dān

bill of warrant (certificate, allowing one to collect money or valuables)

刷单

shuā dān

单一

dān yī

single

单丛

dān cóng

Characters that share the radical 丷.

Practice this character with stroke-order training, spaced repetition, and reading passages across all HSK levels.