Egg, radical ? Worm

Egg, spelled dàn

Interpretation?

Egg with a hard shell laid by a bird, turtle, snake, etc.: egg, yolk.

Shaped like an egg: cheek.

Group word

Duck egg

[yā dàn]

An egg laid by a mother duck that hatches into a duckling.

Egg yolk

[dàn huáng]

A yellow, spherical object that stores nutrients inside the egg of a bird or reptile, with egg white on the outside.

Cake

[dàn gāo]

A fluffy pastry made from eggs, flour, and sugar and oil.

Red Eggs

[hóng dàn]

Red-dyed eggs distributed to friends and relatives by the family having a baby.

Egg custard

[dàn gēng]

Fresh eggs shelled and beaten into a paste, added with appropriate water and condiments, and steamed into food.