róu
suede
chamois
tannin
to tan
tán
to speak
to talk
to converse
to chat
to discuss
tàn
to explore
to search out
to scout
to visit
to stretch forward
xiāo
saltpeter
to tan (leather)
tán
to pluck (a string)
to play (a string instrument)
to spring or leap
to shoot (e.g. with a catapult)
(of cotton) to fluff or tease
to flick
to flip
to accuse
to impeach
elastic (of materials)
Huǒ Tàn
Fo Tan (area in Hong Kong)
tān
to have a voracious desire for
to covet
greedy
corrupt
tán
deep pool
pond
pit (dialect)
depression
tān
to spread out
vendor's stand
tǎn
flat
open-hearted
level
smooth
tán
sandalwood
hardwood
purple-red
tuó shǎi
light tan (color)
camel-hair color
tān
beach
shoal
rapids
CL:片[pian4]
classifier for liquids: pool, puddle
shài hēi
to sunbathe
to tan
to get sunburnt
to expose unfair practices (on a consumer protection website)
zhèng qiē
tangent (of angle), written tan θ
Tán
surname Tan
name of an ancient city
Tán Sì tóng
Tan Sitong (1865-1898), Qing writer and politician, one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898
Tán dùn
Tan Dun (1957-) Chinese composer
tān
he
she
(courteous, as opposed to 他[ta1])
Tán Zhèn lín
Tan Zhenlin (1902-1983), PRC revolutionary and military leader, played political role after the cultural revolution
tǎn
sound of many people eating
Tán Xīn péi
Tan Xinpei (1847-1917), noted opera actor
tán
black, dark
unclear
private
Ruǎn Jìn yǒng
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949-), prime minister of Vietnam (2006-)
Tán Fù yīng
Tan Fuying (1906-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生
tán
bitter taste in wine
rich
full flavored
tǎn
Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Amur silvergrass)
Miscanthus sinensis (feather grass)
Sī mǎ Tán
Sima Tan (-110 BC), Han dynasty scholar and historian, and father of 司馬遷|司马迁[Si1 ma3 Qian1]
wù xū liù jūn zǐ
the six gentlemen martyrs of the failed reform movement of 1898, executed in its aftermath, namely: Tan Sitong 譚嗣同|谭嗣同, Lin Xu 林旭, Yang Shenxiu 楊深秀|杨深秀, Liu Guangdi 劉光第|刘光第, Kang Guangren 康廣仁|康广仁 and Yang Rui 楊銳|杨锐
tán
raised path between fields
Bā jiě zǔ zhī
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
abbr. for 巴勒斯坦解放組織|巴勒斯坦解放组织[Bā lè sī tǎn jiě fàng zǔ zhī]
tǎn
sacrifice at the end of mourning
sì dà xū shēng
Four great beards of Beijing opera, namely: Ma Lianliang 馬連良|马连良, Tan Fuying 譚富英|谭富英, Yang Baosen 楊寶森|杨宝森, Xi Xiaobo 奚嘯伯|奚啸伯
tǎn
pay an advance
silk book cover
Tán Dùn
Tan Dun (1957-) Chinese composer
tuó sè
light tan (color)
camel-hair color
Wù xū Liù jūn zǐ
the Six Gentlemen Martyrs of the failed reform movement of 1898, executed in its aftermath, namely: Tan Sitong 譚嗣同|谭嗣同[Tan2 Si4 tong2], Lin Xu 林旭[Lin2 Xu4], Yang Shenxiu 楊深秀|杨深秀[Yang2 Shen1 xiu4], Liu Guangdi 劉光第|刘光第[Liu2 Guang1 di4], Kang Guangren 康廣仁|康广仁[Kang1 Guang3 ren2] and Yang Rui 楊銳|杨锐[Yang2 Rui4]