Meaning
altar
Chinese: 土台、祭坛，也指某一领域。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tan” becomes a different word in each tone. 坛 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 论坛lùn tánforum (for discussion)
- 坛子tán zijug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening)
- 文坛wén tánliterary circles
- 体坛tǐ tánsporting circles; the world of sport
- 政坛zhèng tánpolitical circles
Example Sentence
奶奶在坛子里腌了一些咸菜。Nǎi nai zài tán zi lǐ yān le yì xiē xián cài.Grandma pickled some vegetables in the jar.
奶奶Nǎi nai(respectful) mistress of t在zàiat坛tánaltar子zison里lǐinside腌yānto salt了le(completed action)一yìone些xiēsome咸菜xián càisalted vegetables。