坍(tān)

7 strokes

to collapse

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Character information

Pinyin
tān
Meaning
to collapse
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 坍 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土丹

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 丹 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

土tǔ丹dān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 坍 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 坍

Common words using 坍 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dǎo倒tān坍

to collapse (of building)

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tān坍tā塌

to collapse

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tān坍fāng方

to collapse; landslide

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Related characters

From 坍’s common words

倒塌方

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