(tān)

HSK 7-913 strokesTrad.

to spread out

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tān
Meaning
to spread out; vendor's stand
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌难

In this compound, the meaning comes from (hand); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

fēntān

to share (costs, responsibilities); to apportion

Open 分摊 page →
tān

roadside stall

Open 地摊 page →
jūntān

to share equally; to distribute evenly

Open 均摊 page →
xiǎotān

vendor's stall

Open 小摊 page →
píngtān

to spread out

Open 平摊 page →

to run a street stall

Open 摆地摊 page →
bǎitān

to run a street stall

Open 摆摊 page →

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