掸 = 扌 + 单

掸 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “to dust”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 单 (single).

Keyword: to dust
Pinyin (Mandarin): dǎn
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: в пыль

Decomposition

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扌 hand
单 single

How to find 掸 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “single”. 掸 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 掸 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.