Which Chinese characters are pronounced tan?

This page lists 39 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable tan, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all tan characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable tan while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing tan characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin tan

Learn how to write 39 Chinese characters pronounced “tan” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “tan” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

谈tán

to speak

HSK 4Learn →

弹tán

crossball

HSK 4Learn →

坛tán

altar

HSK 6Learn →

探tàn

to explore

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碳tàn

carbon (chemistry)

HSK 6Learn →

叹tàn

to sigh

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坦tǎn

flat

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贪tān

to have a voracious desire for

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炭tàn

wood charcoal

HSK 7–9Learn →

毯tǎn

blanket

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痰tán

phlegm

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摊tān

to spread out

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced tán

16 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tán, including 谈 (to speak), 弹 (crossball), 坛 (altar), 痰 (phlegm), 潭 (deep pool).

16 characters

谈tán

to speak

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弹tán

crossball

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坛tán

altar

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痰tán

phlegm

13 strokes View →

潭tán

deep pool

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昙tán

dark clouds

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郯tán

surname Tan

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锬tán

long spear

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谭tán

surname Tan

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談tán

Chinese character

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壇tán

Chinese character

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曇tán

Chinese character

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檀tán

sandalwood

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镡tán

guard (on a sword handle)

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罈tán

Chinese character

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譚tán

Chinese character

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced tàn

6 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tàn, including 探 (to explore), 碳 (carbon (chemistry)), 叹 (to sigh), 炭 (wood charcoal), 嘆 (Chinese character).

6 characters

探tàn

to explore

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碳tàn

carbon (chemistry)

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叹tàn

to sigh

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炭tàn

wood charcoal

9 strokes View →

嘆tàn

Chinese character

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歎tàn

Chinese character

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced tǎn

6 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tǎn, including 坦 (flat), 毯 (blanket), 忐 (used in 忐忑[tan3te4]), 袒 (to bare), 钽 (tantalum (chemistry)).

6 characters

坦tǎn

flat

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毯tǎn

blanket

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忐tǎn

used in 忐忑[tan3te4]

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袒tǎn

to bare

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钽tǎn

tantalum (chemistry)

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襢tǎn

unadorned but elegant dress

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced tān

11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tān, including 贪 (to have a voracious desire for), 摊 (to spread out), 滩 (beach), 瘫 (paralyzed), 坍 (to collapse).

11 characters

贪tān

to have a voracious desire for

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摊tān

to spread out

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滩tān

beach

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瘫tān

paralyzed