Meaning
beach; shoal
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tan” becomes a different word in each tone. 滩 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 沙滩shā tānbeach; sandy shore
- 海滩hǎi tānbeach
- 滩头tān tóubeach; sand bank
- 河滩hé tānriver bank; river shore; strand
- 险滩xiǎn tānshoals; rapids; treacherous section of a river
Example Sentence
退潮以后，海滩上留下了许多贝壳。Tuì cháo yǐ hòu, hǎi tān shàng liú xià le xǔ duō bèi ké.After the tide went out, many seashells were left on the beach.
退潮Tuì cháo(of a tide) to ebb or go o以后yǐ hòuafter，海滩hǎi tānbeach上shàngon留下liú xiàto leave behind了le(completed action)许多xǔ duōmany贝壳bèi késhell (of a mollusk)。