dān

to undertake

to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility

hand (扌) + phonetic 旦 = shoulder a burden

The hand radical carries the meaning: physically taking something onto your shoulders or into your hands. 旦 mainly contributes the sound dān.

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Words with 担

担荷

dān hè

to shoulder a burden

重担

zhòng dàn

heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility

零担

líng dān

less-than-truck-load freight (LTL) (transportation)

债务担保证券

zhài wù dān bǎo zhèng quàn

collateralized debt obligation (CDO), type of bond

公担

gōng dàn

quintal (100 kg)

分担

fēn dān

to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)

市担

shì dàn

Chinese unit of weight equal to 100 jin (or 50 kg)

扁担

biǎn dan

carrying pole

扁担星

biǎn dan xīng

Altair and its two adjacent stars

承担

chéng dān

to undertake

担仔面

dàn zǎi miàn

ta-a noodles or danzai noodles, popular snack originating from Tainan

担任

dān rèn

to hold a governmental office or post

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