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叹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

叹 Stroke Order — How to Write 叹

Stroke Order

叹 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

叹 Radical and Character Components

Components:口又

叹 is an ideographic compound. A mouth 口 exhaling 又.

Radical: 口 + 2 more strokes

叹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tàn

Meanings of 叹 in Chinese

1

tàn叹

To sigh due to sorrow, grief, or distress.
面对堆积如山的工作，他无助地叹了一口气。
Facing a mountain of work, he sighed helplessly.
To exclaim or sigh with admiration, excitement, or praise.
人们看到这幅精美的艺术品时，都忍不住赞叹不已。
When people saw this exquisite artwork, they couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
To express strong emotion, often admiration or lament, through sound; to sing or chant expressively, akin to 'singing and sighing' or 'exclaiming with emotion'.
她的歌声优美动听，令人一唱三叹
Her singing is beautiful and melodious, inspiring profound admiration and emotional resonance.

Common Words and Phrases with 叹

1
tàn叹cí词
An interjection; a word expressing strong emotion, a response, or a greeting.
啊，今天天气真好！
Ah, the weather is really nice today!
2
tàn叹fú服
to admire and be impressed by
他精湛的绘画技巧令所有观者叹服。
His exquisite painting skills left all observers in awe.
3
tàn叹qì气
to sigh
她听到这个坏消息后，不禁叹了口气。
She couldn't help but sigh after hearing the bad news.
4
tàn叹shǎng赏
to admire and praise
游客们对这座古老寺庙的精美雕刻和宏伟建筑叹赏不已。
The tourists couldn't help but admire the exquisite carvings and magnificent architecture of the ancient temple.
5
tàn叹wǎn惋
To sigh with regret; to lament with sorrow.
她为未能参加这场精彩的演出而深感叹惋。
She deeply regretted not being able to attend the wonderful performance.
6
tàn叹wéi为guān观zhǐ止
To acclaim something as the acme of perfection.
这场舞蹈表演真是令人叹为观止，每一个动作都充满了力量与美感。
This dance performance was truly a sight to behold, every movement filled with power and beauty.
7
tàn叹xī惜
to sigh with regret; to lament with pity
她叹惜美好的假期过得太快了。
She lamented that the wonderful vacation passed too quickly.
8
tàn叹xī息
To sigh; to heave a sigh.
她轻轻地叹息了一声，脸上写满了疲惫。
She let out a soft sigh, her face filled with weariness.
9
tàn叹xiàn羡
to admire and praise with a hint of envy
她对那位舞者优美的舞姿感到叹羡不已。
She couldn't help but marvel with admiration and longing at the dancer's graceful movements.

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Questions about 叹

What does 叹 mean in Chinese?

叹 (tàn) means “To sigh due to sorrow” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 叹?

叹 is pronounced tàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 叹 have?

叹 has 5 strokes.

How do you write 叹?

叹 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 叹?

The radical of 叹 is 口, and 叹 is an ideographic compound.