Radical 亻

7 strokes

person 亻 (13a) + dawn 旦 (117a) = but 但

但是 (30) dànshì but

不但 (9) búdàn not only …

Harry says, “It’s dawn, wake up!” his friend, still half asleep, mumbles, “But, but, but … it’s still dark!” / “We’ve got to go — the dwarf said the dandelions have to be picked at dawn.” (And we all know how cross he’ll be if they don’t do it right…)

sun 日 (6) + one 一 (1) = dawn 旦

Picture the sun rising and glinting on the unicorn’s horn at dawn. / [No pronunciation needed]