胆 Strokes Write it Listen 胆 dǎn gall bladder; courage; guts HSK 5 9 strokes Radical ⺼ Sound + meaning 7 words Built from⺼meaning meat, flesh; organic compound旦sounddàndawn; morning; day How it works⺼ hints at the meaning (flesh), and 旦 dàn hints at the sound.