淡 (dàn)

insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; indifferent;

HSK 3.1 level 4
11 strokes

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 炎 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“淡，薄味也。从水，炎聲。”

Components

氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
炎 (sound)