担dān
to bear, to carry; burden, responsibility. 8 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 担
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–8 write 旦.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 担 · the stroke-order rules
What 担 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 旦 (dàn, dawn).
扌 carries the meaning — hand — and 旦 carries the sound.
Words that use 担
| 承担 | to shoulder, to take on responsibility 主动接下责任，自己承受后果 队长勇于承担质量安全责任。The team leader was willing to shoulder responsibility for safety. Lesson 255, 规程检验与求索笃行 · 经世致用与格物致知 · Practical Wisdom & Scientific Inquiry |
| 担任 | to serve as 接受并承担某个职位的工作 新任工程师受邀担任攻关重任。The new engineer was invited to take charge of the key project. Lesson 265, 产业开拓与履职笃行 · 市井百态与经世策应 · Civic Commerce, Everyday Chores & Community Life |
| 担心 | to worry 心里不放心，怕出现不好的事 队长时刻担心队员的安全。The captain constantly worries about the team's safety. Lesson 266, 崇山探幽与野外攀登 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography |
| 担保 | to vouch for 承诺负责任，让别人相信 权威机构出具证明为其资历担保。An authoritative body issued a certificate to vouch for their credentials. Lesson 268, 地舆纪行与四海通衢 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography |
| 负担 | an economic burden 需要承受的经济压力 新政策切实减轻了村民的经济负担。The new policy genuinely eased the villagers' economic the burden. Lesson 279, 崇高品格与山河风光 · 时代潮涌与家国人文 · Civic Humanity, Cultural Customs & Modern Infrastructure |
| 担忧 | to worry, be anxious 指心里放不下而忧虑 乒乓健儿斩获单打金牌，破除赛前种种担忧。It dispelled every prior worries before the match. Lesson 565, 崇勋尚贤 · 匠心筑梦与经纬大道 · Civic Excellence & Artisanal Legacy |
Characters that share the sound part 旦
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.