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儋 (dān) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 亻 (rén), representing a person, indicates a connection to human labor or activity. The phonetic component 詹 (zhān) provides the pronunciation. Historically, the character was associated with carrying burdens on a shoulder pole. It has three primary meanings: a measure word for a specific volume of grain, a term for a type of small jar, and the name of a city in Hainan province.
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