滩 Stroke Order — How to Write 滩

Stroke Order

滩 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

滩 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵难

滩 is an ideographic compound. Difficult 难 waters 氵 to navigate; 难 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 氵 + 10 more strokes

滩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

tān

Meanings of 滩 in Chinese

tān滩

Flat land or a sandbar formed by sediment along the edge of a river or sea, such as a beach, mudflat, or riverbank.

我们去海滩玩沙子。

We go to the beach to play with sand.

A shallow, rocky, and fast-flowing part of a river, often dangerous; rapids or shoals.

船队小心地避开了这片险滩。

The fleet carefully avoided this stretch of dangerous shoals.

Common Words and Phrases with 滩

tān滩dì地

Beach land; a flat area on a beach or shore.

日落时分，夕阳将金色的光芒洒在广阔的滩地上，景色美不胜收

At sunset, the setting sun cast golden rays upon the vast flatlands, creating a breathtaking view.

tān滩huáng簧

Tānhuáng (滩簧) is a folk performing art form or local opera, popular in southern Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang, which evolved from storytelling.

小时候，我常常跟着爷爷去戏园听滩簧，那独特的唱腔和生动的故事至今记忆犹新。

When I was young, I often followed my grandpa to the theater to listen to Tanhuang; its unique vocal style and vivid stories are still fresh in my memory.

tān滩tóu頭

beachhead; landing place

渔民们在滩头修补渔网，准备出海捕鱼。

Fishermen are mending fishing nets at the waterside, preparing to go fishing.

tān滩yáng羊

Tanyang is a breed of domestic sheep primarily found in China's Gansu and Ningxia regions, characterized by its spotted head, white body, and fine, curly wool, highly valued for its soft lambskin.