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担
擔
dàn
n./m. load, burden; a unit of weight (50 kilograms), used for things carried on a shoulder pole
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Other meanings
[dān]v. carry on a shoulder pole
[dān]v. to undertake, to take on
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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担子
擔子
dàn zi
n. a carrying pole and the loads on it, burden, responsibility
重担
重擔
zhòng dàn
n. heavy burden, difficult task, great responsibility
扁担
扁擔
biǎn dàn
n. carrying pole, shoulder pole
一百市斤为一担。
一百市斤為一擔。
yì bǎi shì jīn wéi yí dàn
phr. One hundred jin equals one dan.
一担水
一擔水
yí dàn shuǐ
phr. two buckets of water carried on a shoulder pole
挑担
挑擔
tiāo dàn
phr. carry a load on a shoulder pole
千斤万担
千斤萬擔
qiān jīn wàn dàn
idiom. (to describe) a lot of responsibility; very heavy burden