tán
昙
cloudy; overcast; surname Tan
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
cloudy; overcast; covered with dense clouds
literaryLiterary usage. Describes the sky being covered with thick clouds. Rarely used as a standalone word in modern Chinese except in set phrases.
Tiān天
kōng空
tán昙
àn暗
，
sì似
yǒu有
dà大
yǔ雨
jiāng将
zhì至
。
The sky is overcast and dark, as if heavy rain is approaching.
Zhāo朝
yún云
tán昙
bù布
，
rì日
sè色
wú无
guāng光
。
Morning clouds spread densely, the sunlight has no luster.
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Tán昙
huā花
yī一
xiàn现
，
zhǐ只
wéi为
wéi韦
tuó陀
。
The night-blooming cereus appears only briefly, just for the sake of Weituo.
noun
surname Tan
A rare Chinese surname.
Tán昙
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
。
Mr. Tan is a famous scholar.
Tán昙
xìng姓
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
jiào较
wéi为
hǎn罕
jiàn见
。
The surname Tan is relatively rare in China.