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单

chán

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Source form: 單 / 单
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in 單于|单于[chán yú]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-e3e274327e1be32d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

單 单 [chan2] /used in 單于|单于[chan2 yu2]/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

dān

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Source form: 單 / 单
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
bill / list / form / single / only / sole / odd number / CL:個|个[gè]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-7947e61dbb9b8c2a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

單 单 [dan1] /bill/list/form/single/only/sole/odd number/CL:個|个[ge4]/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Shàn

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Source form: 單 / 单
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Shan
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-83963427e6bad6ca. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

單 单 [Shan4] /surname Shan/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 單

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.

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