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Meaning of 坛

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(Trad.: 壇, 罈)
Pinyin: tán
English Definition: platform; rostrum; altar; earthen jar
Chinese Definition:
①古代举行祭祀、誓师等大典用的土和石筑的高台:天坛。地坛。登坛拜将。
②用土堆成的平台:花坛。
③僧道进行宗教活动的场所:神坛。法坛。
④文艺界、体育界或舆论阵地:艺坛。文坛。球坛。论坛。
⑤一种口小肚大的陶器:坛子。水坛。
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (earth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] soil, earth; items made of earth
    • [ yún ] cloud; to say, to speak
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Example Words
论坛 lùn tán forum (for discussion)
体坛 tán sporting circles; the world of sport
文坛 wén tán literary circles
政坛 zhèng tán political circles
足坛 tán soccer circles; soccer world
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Example Sentences
1
He was watering the flowers by sprinkling water on them.
2
Placing a few small stones in the flowerbed can enhance the beauty of the landscape.
3
273
The Temple of Heaven was built during the Ming Dynasty and covers an area of about 273 hectares, representing a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architectural art.
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广绿
The Temple of Heaven is surrounded by extensive green spaces and forests, forming a unique ecological environment and cultural atmosphere.
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The Temple of Heaven represents ancient Chinese philosophy and religious culture and is one of the important windows to understand Chinese culture.