How is 淡 pronounced?

淡 is pronounced “dàn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 淡?

淡 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 淡?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 淡 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5adjective

淡

dàn

淡 (dàn) means “insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; indifferent; (variant of 氮) nitrogen”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这道菜味道太淡了，需要加盐。

Zhè dào cài wèidào tài dàn le, xūyào jiāyán.

This dish tastes too bland, it needs salt.

Words containing 淡

淡季dàn jìoff season; slow business season; see also 旺季[wang4 ji4]淡水dàn shuǐTamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 冷淡lěng dàncold; indifferent 清淡qīng dànlight (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 淡 mean?: 淡 (dàn) means “insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; indifferent; (variant of 氮) nitrogen”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 淡 pronounced?: 淡 is pronounced “dàn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 淡?: 淡 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 淡?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 淡 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27