坦(tǎn)

HSK 58 strokes

flat

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Character information

Pinyin
tǎn
Meaning
flat; open-hearted; level; smooth
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 坦 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土旦

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

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

Made of

土tǔ旦dàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 坦 step by step

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

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Words with 坦

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

píng平tǎn坦
HSK 5

level

Open 平坦 page →
tǎn坦kè克
HSK 7-9

tank (military vehicle) (loanword)

Open 坦克 page →
tǎn坦rán然
HSK 7-9

calm; undisturbed

Open 坦然 page →
tǎn坦shuài率
HSK 7-9

frank; candid; straightforward

Open 坦率 page →
tǎn坦bái白
HSK 7-9

honest

Open 坦白 page →
tǎn坦chéng诚
HSK 7-9

candid

Open 坦诚 page →
tǎn坦chéng承

to confess; to admit; to come clean; calmly

Open 坦承 page →
lì利wéi维tǎn坦

(loanword) leviathan

Open 利维坦 page →

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From 坦’s common words

平克然率白诚承利

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