坦
HSK 5

坦 (tǎn): flat, smooth, self-possessed

tǎn

flat, smooth, self-possessed

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Pinyin

tǎn

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

flat, smooth, self-possessed

How to Write 坦 (tǎn)

坦 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 坦

A phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, and 旦 hints at the pronunciation.

What 坦 is Made Of

坦 is built from 2 components:

土soil, earth
旦dawn

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Words Using 坦

Common Chinese words that contain 坦:

坦率

tǎnshuài

坦白

tǎnbái

平坦

píngtǎn

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