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担荷

dān hèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to shoulder a burden
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-cf622156d92a2074. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

擔荷 担荷 [dan1 he4] /to shoulder a burden/

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Other forms in these source records: 擔荷

  • 担
    dān

    to undertake / to carry / to shoulder / to take responsibility

    dàn

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

  • 荷
    hé

    lotus

    hè

    to carry on one's shoulder or back / burden / responsibility

    Hé

    Holland / the Netherlands (abbr. for 荷蘭|荷兰[Hé lán])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.