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诞dàn

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Shuowen

Birth. The character combines 辶 (the movement radical) with 延 (to extend, to prolong), together suggesting the extension of life or lineage—hence "to be born." The later meaning of "absurd" or "extravagant" developed from the notion of claims that stretch beyond reasonable bounds.

Pinyin

dàn· HSK 2