坛(tán)

HSK 7-97 strokesTrad. 壇

altar

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Character information

Pinyin
tán
Meaning
altar; platform; rostrum; (bound form) (sporting, literary etc) circles; world
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
壇

Origin & structure

Where 坛 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土云

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

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

Made of

土tǔ云yún

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 坛 step by step

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

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Words with 坛

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

lùn论tán坛
HSK 7-9

forum (for discussion)

Open 论坛 page →
pīng乒tán坛

the table tennis world; table tennis circles

Open 乒坛 page →
jù剧tán坛

the world of Chinese opera; theatrical circles

Open 剧坛 page →
dì地tán坛

Temple of Earth (in Beijing)

Open 地坛 page →
tiān天tán坛

Temple of Heaven (in Beijing)

Open 天坛 page →
yǐng影tán坛

moviedom

Open 影坛 page →
zhèng政tán坛

political circles

Open 政坛 page →
wén文tán坛

literary circles

Open 文坛 page →

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论乒剧地天影政文

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