How to write 澹

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Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "澹"

Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 澹

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Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of "澹"

Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 澹

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Meaning of 澹

Pinyin dàn、 tán、 shàn

Radical

氵

Strokes

Definition

tranquil / placid / quiet, (surname)

Usage

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澹 [dàn] (adjective) 1. A state of tranquility and peace. - Example: 澹泊 (quiet and tranquil). 澹漠 (calm and desolate). 澹薄 (light and delicate). 恬澹 (indifferent and serene). 2. The appearance of gentle ripples in water. - Example: 澹淡 (light and thin). 澹澹 (gentle undulations). 澹 [dàn] (adjective) 1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] undulating). - Quote: 《说文》: 澹，水摇也。 (Shuōwén: 澹 means the movement of water.) 2. Thin and light, synonymous with "淡" ([En.] thin; light). - Quote: 《晋书·华表传》: 清澹退静。 (The water is clear and quiet.) 3. Also refers to thin moonlight; 澹月 (delicate moonlight) and 澹云 (light clouds). 4. Indifferent ([En.] indifferent). - Quote: 柳宗元: 澹然离言说，悟悦心自足。 (Calmly separated from talk, finding joy within.) 5. Quiet and stable ([En.] quiet; stable). - Quote: 汉·贾谊: 澹乎若深渊之静。 (Calm like the stillness of a deep abyss.) 6. Lacking strong flavor ([En.] flat; tasteless; delicate). - Example: 澹味 (light flavor). 澹 [dàn] (verb) 1. To eliminate ([En.] remove). - Example: 澹灾 (to remove disasters). 2. Also see tán. 澹 [tán] (noun) 1. A surname. Also refers to "澹台" (Tántái), a compound surname. 2. Also see dàn.