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HSK 4adverb

单

Traditional: 單

Shàn

单 (Shàn) means “surname Shan”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character (traditional 單) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这是账单。

Zhè shì zhàngdān.

This is the bill.

Words containing 单

菜单cài dānmenu简单jiǎn dānsimple; not complicated单纯dān chúnsimple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely单调dān diàomonotonous单独dān dúalone; by oneself; on one's own单位dān wèiunit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)单元dān yuánunit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase传单chuán dānleaflet; flier; pamphlet床单chuáng dānbed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2]名单míng dānlist of names单一dān yīsingle; only; sole单打dān dǎsingles (in sports)

More HSK 4 vocabulary

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爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)安排ān páito arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security按时àn shíon time; before deadline; on schedule按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent棒bàngstick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race包子bāo zibao (steamed stuffed bun)保护bǎo hùto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Frequently asked questions

What does 单 mean?
单 (Shàn) means “surname Shan”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 单 pronounced?
单 is pronounced “Shàn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 单?
单 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 单?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 单 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18