How to write 单 (dān) — stroke order

单 (dān) means “a bill; single.” It is written with 8 strokes, and its radical is 十 (shí, “ten”). The strokes go 点, 撇, 竖, 横折, 横, 横, 横, 竖. Use it right away in a real line: 买单 (Mǎidān), “Check, please.”

Strokes: 8
Radical: 十 (shí, “ten”) · Kangxi 24
Meaning: a bill; single
Traditional: 單

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单

dān

Stroke order, step by step

1 点
2 撇
3 竖
4 横折
5 横
6 横
7 横
8 竖

Stroke 1 of 8 · 点 diǎn (dot): a short stroke at the top left, down to the right.
Stroke 2 of 8 · 撇 piě (left-falling): starts at the top, goes down to the left.
Stroke 3 of 8 · 竖 shù (vertical): starts at the top left, goes down.
Stroke 4 of 8 · 横折 héngzhé (horizontal then down): starts at the top left, goes to the right, then down.
Stroke 5 of 8 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the centre, goes to the right.
Stroke 6 of 8 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the middle left, goes to the right.
Stroke 7 of 8 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the bottom left, goes to the right.
Stroke 8 of 8 · 竖 shù (vertical): starts at the top, goes down.

Writing tip

The two dots and short left stroke on top come first; the long vertical through the middle is last.

Lines on Hanyuwu with 单

买单 Mǎidān — Check, please.Here 单 is said dān.

Questions

How many strokes does 单 have?

单 has 8 strokes. The two dots and short left stroke on top come first; the long vertical through the middle is last.

What is the radical of 单?

The radical of 单 is 十 (shí, “ten”), Kangxi radical 24. Dictionaries do not all file it under the same radical; this is the Kangxi one.

How do you pronounce 单?

Dān, first tone. In 买单 it keeps that tone.

Is 单 different in traditional Chinese?

Yes: the traditional form is 單.

Where will I use 单 in China?

In lines like 买单 (Check, please).

Write 买单

Printable practice sheet for 单

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Stroke animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT). Stroke shapes: Make Me a Hanzi via hanzi-writer-data, derived from Arphic PL fonts, Arphic Public License. Stroke counts: Unihan 17.0.0. Credits and licences