谭(tán)

14 strokesTrad. 譚

surname Tan

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Character information

Pinyin
tán
Meaning
surname Tan
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
譚

Origin & structure

Where 谭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠覃

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 覃 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

讠yán覃qín

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 谭 step by step

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

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Words with 谭

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

tán谭dùn盾

Tan Dun (1957-) Chinese composer

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tán谭sì嗣tóng同

Tan Sitong (1865-1898), Qing writer and politician, one of the Six Gentleme…

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tán谭fù富yīng英

Tan Fuying (1906-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大…

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tán谭yǒng咏lín麟

Alan Tam (1950-), Hong Kong Canto-pop singer and actor

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tiān天fāng方yè夜tán谭

The Arabian Nights (classic story)

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Related characters

From 谭’s common words

盾嗣同富英咏麟天

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