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坛

Traditional: 壇 · 罈

tán

HSK 3.0 · 7–9

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tán · taan4 · taam4 (Jyutping)

  1. altar
  2. platform; rostrum
  3. (bound form) (sporting, literary etc) circles; world
  4. earthen jar

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

坛

Meaning
altar; arena, examination hall
Radical
土
Strokes
7
Components
⿰土云
Cangjie
GMMI
Four-corner
4113

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