| 旦 | 旦 | dawn, daybreak | dan4 |
| 旦暮 | 旦暮 | morning and evening | dan4 mu4 |
| 旦夕 | 旦夕 | in a short while | dan4 xi1 |
| 花旦 | 花旦 | prima dona in an opera | hua1 dan4 |
| 元旦 | 元旦 | New Year’s Day | yuan2 dan4 |
| 一旦 | 一旦 | once, as soon as | yi1 dan4 |

picture by James Jordan
| 旦 | 旦 | dawn, daybreak | dan4 |
| 旦暮 | 旦暮 | morning and evening | dan4 mu4 |
| 旦夕 | 旦夕 | in a short while | dan4 xi1 |
| 花旦 | 花旦 | prima dona in an opera | hua1 dan4 |
| 元旦 | 元旦 | New Year’s Day | yuan2 dan4 |
| 一旦 | 一旦 | once, as soon as | yi1 dan4 |

picture by James Jordan