旦

旦 dàn ㄉㄢˋ daan3

(literary) dawn; daybreak
dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

Practice writing

Draw 旦 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

元旦 ( Yuán dàn jyun4 daan3 ) 快乐快樂 ( kuài lè faai3 lok6 )！

Happy New Year!
撒旦 ( Sā dàn saat3 daan3 ) 万岁萬歲 ( wàn suì maan6 seoi3 )！

Hail Satan!
元旦 ( Yuán dàn jyun4 daan3 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 眼前 ( yǎn qián ngaan5 cin4 )。

New Year's Day is close at hand.
元旦 ( Yuán dàn jyun4 daan3 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 年 ( nián nin4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 关键關鍵 ( guān jiàn gwaan1 gin6 )。

New Year's Day is the key to the year.
一旦 ( yī dàn jat1 daan3 ) 过過 ( guò gwo3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 河 ( hé ho4 ), 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 安全 ( ān quán on1 cyun4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

Once across the river, you are safe.

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