坛 tán — altar; platform

坛
tán

Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #614

Traditional: 壇 罎 Variant: 壜 罈

tán tan2

Basic definition

  1. noun altar; platform e.g 天坛祭坛地坛
  2. noun circle; forum e.g 文坛艺坛论坛
  3. noun earthen jar; vat e.g 坛子花坛酒坛

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (形声。从土，亶( dǎn)声。本义:土筑的高台，用于祭祀、会盟等)
  2. altar e.g 坛宇 · 坛兆 · 坛域 · 坛户 · 坛坎
  3. sth. resembling altar
  4. earth fountament e.g 坛基
  5. terrace e.g 花坛
  6. courtyard
  7. hall
  8. circle
  9. earthen jug
verb
  1. build altar
measure word
  1. altar

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