How to write 歎
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Meaning of 歎
Pinyin
tàn
Radical
欠
Strokes
15
Definition
variant of 嘆|叹[tan4]
Usage
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歎
1. See "叹".
2. Verb: To exhale deeply to express feelings of sorrow and melancholy. 【Related terms】: "哀叹" (to lament), "感叹" (to sigh with emotion), "仰天长叹" (to sigh deeply to the heavens), "叹息" (to sigh). Example: 《诗经．王风．中谷有蓷》: "有女仳离，嘅其叹矣！其叹矣，遇人之艰难矣！" (There was a girl who parted, and how she sighed! How she sighed, encountering the difficulties of life!)
3. Verb: To praise. Same as "叹". 【Related terms】: "叹为观止" (to be impressed beyond words). Example: 《浮生六记．卷五．中山纪历》: "庆云见于西方，……观者莫不叹为奇瑞。" (Celebratory clouds appeared in the west... Those who viewed it could not help but express their admiration for this auspicious sign.)
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Input Method for 歎
Pinyin
tan4
Wubi
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Cangjie
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Zhengma
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Four Corner
-
Unicode
U+6b4e
Stroke Number Category
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