贉 (dàn) - To place a deposit or earnest money & to pay a down payment

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dàn ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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贉 · dàn

To place a deposit or earnest money;

to pay a down payment;

also refers to the blank leaf at the beginning or end of a book.

To place a deposit or earnest moneyto pay a down paymentalso refers to the blank leaf at the

Usage highlights

Deposit paymentEarnest moneyBook endpaperDown paymentSecurity depositBook blank leaf

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He paid a deposit for the apartment (贉款).
  • The antique book has beautiful endpapers (贉页).
  • They require earnest money for the contract (贉金).

Collocations

  • Deposit payment(贉款)
  • Earnest money(贉金)
  • Book endpaper(贉页)
  • Down payment(贉付)
  • Security deposit(贉押)
  • Book blank leaf(贉叶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese bookbinding, 贉 refers to the blank protective leaves at the beginning and end of a book.
  • The character reflects historical commercial practices involving deposits and earnest payments in transactions.

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