但 dàn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 旦 dawn
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
但
dàn
but
Character
Example phrases
- 我想去，但没空。 Wǒ xiǎng qù, dàn méi kòng. I want to go, but I have no time.
- 她小但很强。 Tā xiǎo dàn hěn qiáng. She is small but strong.
- 天冷但不下雨。 Tiān lěng dàn bú xià yǔ. It is cold, but it is not raining.