惮 dàn to fear
to fear; to dread
How to remember 惮: 忄 heart + 单 single = to fear. As the single person left in the big old house, the widow hears a creak at night, and her heart begins to fear the dark.
Component breakdown
惮 = 忄 heart + 单 single
- 忄 heart
- 单 single
As the single person left in the big old house, the widow hears a creak at night, and her heart begins to fear the dark.
How it is used
- Bound; to dread/shrink from, mainly in 肆无忌惮 (sìwú-jìdàn) - utterly unscrupulous and unrestrained.
- 不惮 (bú dàn) = to not shrink from (literary). Chiefly appears in this set phrase.