(tán)

17 strokes

surname Tan

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Character information

Pinyin
tán
Meaning
surname Tan
Strokes
17
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木亶

In this compound, the meaning comes from (tree); 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

17 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.

zhāntán

sandalwood (loanword from Sanskrit "candana")

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tánzhōng

see 膻中[dan4 zhong1]

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tányuè

(Buddhism) benefactor (designation of a lay person by a monk)

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Honolulu, capital of Hawaii

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tán

red sandalwood

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