CHARACTERS / TAN

“tan” is 13 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 叹tànto sighHSK 1 · TONE 4
2. 弹tánto pluck (a string)HSK 4 · TONE 2
3. 谈tánto speakHSK 4 · TONE 2
4. 坦tǎnflatHSK 5 · TONE 3
5. 毯tǎnblanketHSK 5 · TONE 3
6. 滩tānbeachHSK 5 · TONE 1
7. 炭tànwood charcoalHSK 5 · TONE 4
8. 坛tánaltarHSK 6 · TONE 2
9. 探tànto exploreHSK 6 · TONE 4
10. 摊tānto spread outHSK 6 · TONE 1
11. 瘫tānparalyzedHSK 6 · TONE 1
12. 碳tàncarbon (chemistry)HSK 6 · TONE 4
13. 贪tānto have a voracious desire forHSK 6 · TONE 1