Chinese Character: 担 (Dān/Dàn - Carry; Shoulder Pole)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 扌（提手旁） (Radical: 扌 (hand radical), related to hand/shoulder actions)
笔画数: 8 (Number of strokes: 8)
结构分解: 形声字，从扌（与手、肩动作相关），旦声（dàn，表音）。本义指用肩挑物（如“担水”），引申为承担责任（如“担当”）；另一读音dàn指扁担或量词（如“一担米”）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "扌" (hand radical) and "旦" (phonetic component). Originally means "carry on shoulder" (e.g., "担水" - carry water). Extended to "take responsibility" (e.g., "担当" - take on). Another pronunciation "dàn" refers to "shoulder pole" or a unit of measurement.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Dān（第一声，动词） / Dàn（第四声，名词） (Dān: first tone (verb); Dàn: fourth tone (noun))
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“担”有两种读音和含义：
1. Dān（第一声）：动词，指用肩挑或承担（如“担行李”“担责任”）；
2. Dàn（第四声）：名词，指扁担（挑物工具）或量词（1担≈50公斤，如“一担米”）。("担" has two pronunciations:
1. Dān (first tone): Verb, carry on shoulder or take responsibility (e.g., "担行李" - carry luggage).
2. Dàn (fourth tone): Noun, shoulder pole or unit of measurement (e.g., "一担米" - a load of rice).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 担心 (dān xīn) Worry
- 担任 (dān rèn) Assume (a role)
- 扁担 (biǎn dàn) Shoulder pole
- 一担 (yī dàn) A load (unit)
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“担”作动词（Dān）时，常与“心”“任”等字搭配（如“担心”“担任”），可带宾语（如“担任务”）或补语（如“担不动”）；作名词（Dàn）时，多与“扁”“一”等字搭配（如“扁担”“一担”），需结合语境判断读音。("担" as a verb (Dān) collocates with "心" (heart) or "任" (role) (e.g., "担心" - worry). Takes objects (e.g., "担任务" - take a task). As a noun (Dàn), it collocates with "扁" (flat) or "一" (one) (e.g., "扁担" - shoulder pole). Pronunciation depends on context.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
传统农业中“扁担”是重要运输工具（如挑水、挑粮）；成语“担惊受怕”形容提心吊胆；现代“担当”强调责任感（如“青年担当”）；“担”作为量词在部分农村仍用于计量（如“一担柴”）。In traditional agriculture, "扁担" (shoulder pole) was a key tool for carrying. The idiom "担惊受怕" means "live in fear". Modern "担当" emphasizes responsibility (e.g., "youth's responsibility"). "担" as a unit is still used in rural areas (e.g., "一担柴" - a load of firewood).)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
爷爷年轻时每天担两担水，把整个村子的水缸都装满。(Yé yé nián qīng shí měi tiān dān liǎng dàn shuǐ, bǎ zhěng gè cūn zi de shuǐ gāng dōu zhuāng mǎn.)
When Grandpa was young, he carried two loads of water every day to fill all the water tanks in the village.
作为班长，小明主动担任了组织班级活动的任务，大家都很信任他。(Zuò wéi bān zhǎng, Xiǎo Míng zhǔ dòng dān rèn le zǔ zhī bān jí huó dòng de rèn wù, dà jiā dōu hěn xìn rèn tā.)
As the class monitor, Xiao Ming took the initiative to organize class activities, and everyone trusts him.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“担”的结构：左边“扌”（手）代表用手（肩）挑物，右边“旦”（dàn）提示发音。想象“早晨（旦）用肩挑东西”的场景，记住“担”与“挑、承担”相关的含义；结合“担心”“扁担”等常用词，强化记忆。(Associate "担" with its structure: "扌" (hand) on the left for carrying, and "旦" (dàn) on the right for pronunciation. Imagine "carrying things in the morning" to remember the core meaning. Connect with common terms like "担心" to reinforce memory.)