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CHINESE CHARACTER
tǎn
坦
坦
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flat; frank
- Numbered pinyin
- tan3
- English meanings
- flat; open; frank
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
sigh; exclaim
earthen jar
visit
to spread out
blanket
beach
deep pool
coal
phlegm
paralyzed
carbon (chemistry)
talk
covet
Example sentences
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- 01
He is frank by nature.
- 02
The road is flat.
Related words
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