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鄲 — pronunciations, definitions, and tags
HanziPinyinEnglishTags
鄲dāna county in Hebei provincex, 14 strokes, radical 阝
dān(dan1) T1
  1. 1a county in Hebei province
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March 24, 2026

鄲dān(dan1)

鄲 (dān) refers to a county located in Hebei province, China. It is not commonly used in daily conversation but may appear in geographical or administrative contexts, particularly when discussing locations within China.

Strokes14Radical阝
Cultural Note

Hebei province, where 鄲 is located, is significant as it surrounds Beijing and has a rich agricultural history. Understanding local place names helps learners appreciate regional identities in China.

Memory Tip

Imagine a 'Dan' standing in a field (乡) with a big sign that says 'County' (县) next to him. The structure of the character '鄲' combines the '阝' (hill) component, suggesting a location, with '单' (single) to remind you of the singular nature of a county.

Meanings of 鄲

dān(dan1)
1a county in Hebei province
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About 鄲

鄲Simplified
14Strokes
阝Radical
非语素字non-morpheme character (n-m.)Part of Speech
#—Frequency Rank

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AI Study Notes for 鄲

Usage Notes

Since 鄲 is a specific geographical term, it is typically found in formal contexts, such as government documents or geographic studies. Learners might confuse it with similar-sounding words, so pay attention to pronunciation and context when using it.

HSK Study Tips

While 鄲 is not part of the HSK curriculum, it is useful to understand place names and their significance within Chinese geography. Students should focus on recognizing location-related vocabulary at this level.

Common Mistakes

Learners might mistakenly use 鄲 interchangeably with other place names or assume it has a broader meaning. For example, saying '我住在鄲' (I live in Dan) is incorrect unless you are specifically referring to that county.

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Etymology of 鄲

Formation Typepictophonetic
六书 ClassificationPhono-semantic (形声字)~80-90% of characters
Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 单 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鄲.

Memory Hint

place

Semantic (meaning)阝
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Phonetic (sound)單
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Case file: 鄲

Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 单 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鄲.

  1. 1The meaning half阝 carries the sense.
  2. 2The sound half單 is there for the reading, not the meaning.
  3. 3The giveawayplace
  4. 4On the record aspictophonetic.

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Character Formation Type

What type of character formation is 鄲?

Decomposition of 鄲

IDS Structure⿰單阝
鄲Full Character
=
單dan1
left
阝yi4
right
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Identify the Components

Which of these is a component of 鄲?

How to say a county in Hebei province in Chinese

“a county in Hebei province” in Chinese is鄲dān

鄲 (dān) refers to a county located in Hebei province, China. It is not commonly used in daily conversation but may appear in geographical or administrative contexts, particularly when discussing locations within China.

When to use 鄲

Since 鄲 is a specific geographical term, it is typically found in formal contexts, such as government documents or geographic studies. Learners might confuse it with similar-sounding words, so pay attention to pronunciation and context when using it.

What learners get wrong

Learners might mistakenly use 鄲 interchangeably with other place names or assume it has a broader meaning. For example, saying '我住在鄲' (I live in Dan) is incorrect unless you are specifically referring to that county.

Write 鄲

鄲

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Word Family of 鄲

Words Containing This Character8
邯郸学步to copy the way they walk in Handan (idiom)邯鄲學步
邯郸also Handan county邯鄲
邯郸市Handan prefecture-level city in Hebei邯鄲市
郸城县Dancheng county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhōu​kǒu], Henan鄲城縣
郸dānname of a district in Hebei鄲
邯郸县Handan county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Hán​dān], Hebei邯鄲縣
郸城Dancheng county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhōu​kǒu], Henan鄲城
邯郸地区Handan county (old name)邯鄲地區
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Frequently Asked Questions about 鄲

鄲 is pronounced as 'dān', where the 'd' is similar to 'd' in 'dog' and the 'ān' has a long 'ah' sound.

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