滩
HSK 7–9

滩 (tān): bank, a sandbar, shoal

tān

bank, a sandbar, shoal

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Pinyin

tān

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

bank, a sandbar, shoal

How to Write 滩 (tān)

滩 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 滩

Difficult 难 waters 氵 to navigate; 难 also provides the pronunciation

What 滩 is Made Of

滩 is built from 2 components:

氵water
难hard, difficult, arduous

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Words Using 滩

Common Chinese words that contain 滩:

沙滩

shātān

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