懂中文 Dong Chinese

惮

dàn

dread

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 单 represents the sound. Simplified form of 憚.

Components
忄 meaning component

忄  Meaning component

xin, xīn

  

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

单 sound component

单  Sound component

dān, shàn

  

single

Evolution

惮 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
惮 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
惮 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
惮 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
惮 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

惮 (憚) 

dàn

dread, shrink from, shirk, fear; dread; fear; dislike

Most common words with 惮
Freq.
Word
Meaning

肆无忌惮

unbridled

忌惮

restraining fear

惮

dread