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7-9

to delay

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

dan1 dān

Meaning


Primary

to delay

Alternatives

delay, delays, delayed, delaying

Mnemonic


[d-] Dracula is in [1] front of the [-an] pawn shop, carrying a 冖 crown that he wants to pawn off. Unfortunately, he is 耽 delayed in entering the store as a 尢 mutant comes up to him and grabs his 耳 ear before running off.

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