dān

All readings
Source form: 擔 / 担
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to undertake / to carry / to shoulder / to take responsibility
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-c289ae423ec7886c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

擔 担 [dan1] /to undertake/to carry/to shoulder/to take responsibility/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

dàn

All readings
Source form: 擔 / 担
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
picul (100 catties, 50 kg) / two buckets full / carrying pole and its load / classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole
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-0de8092e2dd5b43f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

擔 担 [dan4] /picul (100 catties, 50 kg)/two buckets full/carrying pole and its load/classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 擔

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.

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