| 恬淡 | tian2 dan4 | quiet and contented |
| 淡忘 | dan4 wang4 | to be forgotten |
| 淡光 | dan4 guang1 | shimmer |
| 淡然 | dan4 ran2 | indifferent |
| 咸淡 | xian2 dan4 | brackish (water) |
| 淡江 | dan4 jiang1 | |
| 看淡 | kan4 dan4 | ignore |
| 扯淡 | che3 dan4 | discussion |
| 淡红色 | dan4 hong2 se4 | light red |
| 淡饭 | dan4 fan4 | |
| 淡黄色 | dan4 huang2 se4 | nankin |
| 冷淡关系 | leng3 dan4 guan1 xi4 | cold relations e g between countries |
| 浅淡 | qian3 dan4 | pale |