坦 — Chinese character
坦
tǎn
flat, level, smooth; candid, open
- Pinyin
- tǎn
- Radical
- 32 ⼟ (Earth)
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- 土 旦
- Formation
- pictophonetic — earth; meaning component 土; sound component 旦
- Japanese
- 坦 as a kanji
Common words with 坦
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 坦克 | tǎn kè | (loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman |
| 坦诚 (坦誠) | tǎn chéng | candid; frank |
| 坦白 | tǎn bái | honest; forthcoming |
| 平坦 | píng tǎn | level; even |
| 坦言 | tǎn yán | to say candidly; to acknowledge frankly |
| 坦率 | tǎn shuài | frank; candid; straightforward |
| 坦然 | tǎn rán | calm; undisturbed |
| 坦承 | tǎn chéng | to confess; to admit |
| 舒坦 | shū tan | comfortable; at ease |
| 坦荡 (坦蕩) | tǎn dàng | magnanimous; broad and level |
| 坦克车 (坦克車) | tǎn kè chē | tank (armored vehicle) |
| 利维坦 (利維坦) | lì wéi tǎn | (loanword) leviathan |
English words written with 坦
坦 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 1 · I Ching 2 · Zhuangzi 1
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