noun🔗ShareA title of honour similar to "master" or "father", used of historical and legendary figures of the past."The ancient texts refer to Confucius as Dan, a sign of the respect and admiration they held for his teachings. "titlehistorytraditionculturepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small truck or sledge used in coal mines."The miners used a dan to haul the coal out of the narrow tunnel. "vehicleindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA rank of black belt in martial arts""After years of training, Maria finally earned her first dan in Taekwondo." "sportachievementdegreetraditioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomeone who has achieved a level of black belt"After years of dedicated training, Maria finally became a dan in Taekwondo. "sportachievementpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg."The farmer carried two dan of rice on his shoulder pole, a heavy load equal to about 120 kilograms. "unitamounthistorycommerceeconomyagriculturetraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
