Chinese words · HSK 5

淡

dàn

weak; bland; not salty

Every meaning

dàn

  1. weak; bland; not salty
  2. light; pale (of color)
  3. indifferent; lukewarm
  4. slack (of business) (as in 淡季)

Words with 淡

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).