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坛

tán

altar; jar; circle

A round stone altar with an incense bowl in an old temple courtyard
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Character

坛 tán

Strokes
7
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
土 soil, earth 云 cloud
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这座古坛见证了王朝更替,也保存着祭祀礼仪的痕迹。 Zhè zuò gǔ tán jiànzhèng le wángcháo gēngtì, yě bǎocún zhe jìsì lǐyí de hénjì. This ancient altar bears witness to dynastic change and preserves traces of sacrificial rites.
  • 奶奶从坛里舀出一碗腌好的咸菜。 Nǎinai cóng tán li yǎo chū yī wǎn yān hǎo de xiáncài. Grandma ladled a bowl of well-pickled salted vegetables out of the jar.
  • 他在论坛上的发言引起了很多人的关注。 Tā zài lùntán shàng de fāyán yǐnqǐ le hěn duō rén de guānzhù. His remarks on the forum attracted a lot of attention.

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