tán

common
name

Meaning of

潭 means deep pool; deep water; pit; hollow. Pronounced t á n.

  • deep pool; deep water
  • pit; hollow
  • a Chinese surname

Character Info

Radical
Strokes15
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
l
ó
n
g
t
á
n
h
 

This dragon pool and tiger den is very dangerous.

T
á
n
shu
ǐ
q
 
īng
ch
è
ji
à
n
d
ǐ
shèn
zhì
 

The pool water is so clear you can see the stones at the bottom.

Zhè
l
ǐ
y
ǒ
u
y
 
ī
k
ǒ
u
g
ǔ
t
á
 

There is an ancient pool here, said to be hundreds of years old.

Bào
y
ǔ
gu
 
ò
h
ò
u
d
ī
w
ā
ch
ù
 

After the rainstorm, a pool of water formed in the low-lying area.

xi
à
mi
à
n
hu
ì
chéng绿
y
ī
t
 

The waterfall converges into a deep, emerald green pool below.

Measure Words

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