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CHINESE CHARACTER

tán

坛

坛

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earthen jar

Numbered pinyin
tan2
English meanings
earthen jar

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 土; right 云.

Meaning & sound clues

土 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “earth”.

云 is identified as the sound component (yún). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 坛.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰土云

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yī一tán坛jiǔ酒。

    A jar of wine.

  2. 02

    tán坛zi子。

    A jar.

  3. 03

    chén陈nián年jiā佳niàng酿。

    A fine vintage.

  4. 04

    xiāng香qì气chúnhòu醇厚。

    Rich aroma.

  5. 05

    huíwèi回味wúqióng无穷。

    A lasting taste.

  6. 06

    zhēncáng珍藏gòngxiǎng共享。

    Keep and share.

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  • 论坛