坦

tǎn

Meanings

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tǎn

1.flat
2.open-hearted
3.level
4.smooth

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Wiktionary

1.flat; level; wide
2.calm; open-hearted; at ease
3.honest; frank
4.to reveal; to expose
5.a surname
6.Used in transcription.

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *tʰaːnʔ): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 旦 (OC *taːns)

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Stroke order

Components

坦土旦

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Example sentences

愛因斯坦喜歡拉小提琴。
Einstein liked to play the violin.
愛因斯坦喜歡拉小提琴。
Einstein enjoyed playing the violin.

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Synonyms

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Related words

坦克 (loanword) tank (military vehicle)坦白 honest 坦诚 candid 坦率 frank; candid; straightforward 坦然 calm 平坦 level 坦荡 magnanimous 坦陈 to reveal 泰坦 Titan (race of deities in Greek mythology, moon of Saturn etc)坦途 highway 坦承 to confess 顺坦 smoothly