馾 (dàn) - dàn — to sleep soundly & (in ancient texts) a horse with a white

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dàn ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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馾 · dàn

dàn — to sleep soundly;

(in ancient texts) a horse with a white forehead.

dàn — to sleep soundly(in ancient texts) a horse with a white

Usage highlights

sound sleephorse with white foreheadancient horse termdeep slumberclassical reference

Synonyms

  • 睡— sleep (more common term)
  • 眠— sleep, slumber

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The baby slept soundly (馾睡).
  • In ancient texts, it described a horse with white markings (馾马).
  • The classical text mentioned this rare term (古文中提及馾).

Collocations

  • sound sleep(馾睡)
  • horse with white forehead(馾马)
  • ancient horse term(古馾)
  • deep slumber(深馾)
  • classical reference(典籍中的馾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a rare term for horses with distinctive white forehead markings.
  • The sleeping meaning is derived from the character's components and later usage.

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