滩
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tān · rapids

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 滩

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tānWords pronounced tān
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Example sentences

Notice where 滩 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ men shàng zhōu qù le hǎi tān.我们上周去了海滩。

We went to the beach last week.

Source: Tatoeba #10005875 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men zài shā tān shàng qǐ le huǒ.我们在沙滩上起了火。

We built a fire on the beach.

Source: Tatoeba #10086124 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège hǎi tān shì chōng làng zhě de tiān táng.这个海滩是冲浪者的天堂。

This beach is a paradise for surfers.

Source: Tatoeba #335513 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi yǒu tāng mǔ, wǒ bú yīnggāi qù hǎi tān.没有汤姆,我不应该去海滩。

I shouldn't have gone to the beach without Tom.

Source: Tatoeba #9415219 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hǎi tān shàng nǐ dào dǐ yuàn yì qù ma?海滩上你到底愿意去吗?

Are you willing to go to the beach?

Source: Tatoeba #419932 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài hǎi tān.我在海滩。

I'm at the beach.

Source: Tatoeba #2127257 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 滩 in context

  1. Say tān, then recall the core meaning: rapids.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 海滩 (hǎi tān), meaning “beach”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 滩 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.