tán

common
name

Meaning of

檀 means sandalwood; padauk; general term for fragrant hardwood; surname Tan. Pronounced tán.

  • sandalwood; padauk; general term for fragrant hardwood
  • surname Tan

Character Info

Radical
Strokes17
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhāng
zhuō
zi
shì
yòng
tán
zuò
de
 

This table is made of red sandalwood.

Yìn
shèng
chǎn
tán
xiāng
 

India is abundant in sandalwood.

Zhè
zhǒng
tán
jiā
hěn
guì
zhòng
 

This kind of sandalwood furniture is very precious.

Fáng
jiān
màn
zhe
dàn
dàn
de
tán
xiāng
wèi
 

A faint scent of sandalwood permeates the room.

Zhè
qín
de
bǎn
shì
qīng
tán
 

The backboard of this guqin is made of blue sandalwood.