Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 詹 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (擔)
Simplified (担)
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Chinese
担 / 擔 [dān]
to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility
担 / 擔 [dàn]
picul (100 catties, 50 kg); two buckets full; carrying pole and its load; classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (36)
担心 [dānxīn] #277
anxious
承担 [chéngdān] #2,984
to undertake
担任 [dānrèn] #5,992
to hold a governmental office or post
负担 [fùdān] #3,910
burden
担保 [dānbǎo] #6,179
to guarantee
担忧 [dānyōu] #6,928
to worry
担当 [dāndāng] #13,012
to take upon oneself
担负 [dānfù] #22,940
to shoulder
分担 [fēndān] #13,962
to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
重担 [zhòngdàn] #15,062
heavy burden
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