谭 Stroke Order — How to Write 谭
谭 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, 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.
谭 Radical and Character Components
谭 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 覃 indicates the sound.
Radical: 讠 + 12 more strokes
谭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tán
Meanings of 谭 in Chinese
tán谭
Words with 谭
- tán谭lǎo老shī师Teacher Tan, Mr. Tan
- tán谭xiào笑fēng风shēng生talk cheerfully and wittily, chat gaily and humorously
Idioms with 谭
- tiān天fāng方yè夜tán谭an incredible or fantastic story
- tán谭hé何róng容yì易It's not as easy as it sounds
- tán谭hǔ虎sè色biàn变turn pale at the mention of a tiger
- tán谭tiān天shuō说dì地talk extensively on a wide range of subjects
- tán谭yán言wēi微zhòng中speak subtly yet hit the mark
- gāo高tán谭qīng清lùn论lofty but impractical talk
- jiē街tán谭xiàng巷yì议public discussions and common talk
- lǎo老shēng生cháng常tán谭stale old cliché
- zhǐ纸shàng上tán谭bīng兵talk tactics without practical application
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Open the tool →Questions about 谭
What does 谭 mean in Chinese?
谭 (tán) means “Same as '谈' (tán)” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 谭?
谭 is pronounced tán in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 谭 have?
谭 has 14 strokes.
How do you write 谭?
谭 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 谭?
The radical of 谭 is 讠, and 谭 is a phono-semantic compound.