Rank 1995IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

滩 - tān

bank, a sandbar, shoal; rapids

bank, a sandbar, shoal; rapids

How to read 滩

Click 滩 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyintān
Englishbank, a sandbar, shoal; rapids
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

滩涂 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 滩头. Please read 外滩 one more time.

Common words with this character

mudflat
beach; sand bank
the Bund, a waterfront promenade in central Shanghai, running along the western bank of the Huangpu River
to make an amphibious assault; to seize a beachhead; to gain a foothold in

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 滩 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 滩涂 and 滩头 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 滩.