摊 Stroke Order — How to Write 摊
摊 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.
摊 Radical and Character Components
摊 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 难 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 10 more strokes
摊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tān
Meanings of 摊 in Chinese
1
tān摊
To spread out, lay out, or openly present, often implying a frank disclosure or confrontation, as in laying all cards on the table.
他们决定摊牌，把所有问题都摆到台面上来谈
They decided to lay their cards on the table and discuss all issues openly.
To spread a batter or pasty mixture thinly in a pan to cook, typically to make a thin flat cake like a pancake or omelet.
我喜欢早上吃妈妈给我摊的煎饼蛋，太好吃啦！
I love eating the pancake omelet my mom makes for me in the morning, it's so delicious!
A stall or vendor's stand, often set up outdoors on the ground or with a simple display.
他在夜市里租了一个摊位卖饰品。
He rented a stall at the night market to sell accessories.
to share; to apportion (e.g., costs, tasks)
我们决定分摊旅行的费用。
We decided to share the travel expenses.
to encounter, often unexpectedly or undesirably; to be stuck with (a responsibility or problem)
没想到这麻烦事会摊到我身上。
I didn't expect this troublesome matter to fall upon me.
Classifier for a puddle or a spread-out mass of soft, sticky, or liquid-like substances, such as mud.
雨后，路上留下了一摊稀泥
After the rain, a puddle of mud was left on the road.
Common Words and Phrases with 摊
1
A stall, especially a vendor's stall.
市场里有各种各样的摊档，从新鲜水果到手工艺品应有尽有
The market has various stalls, offering everything from fresh fruits to handicrafts.
2
A place where goods are sold from a stall or stand.
周末的市集上，有很多小吃摊点吸引了游客
At the weekend market, there are many snack stalls attracting tourists.
3
A street vendor or peddler.
每到周末，公园门口就会有很多摊贩售卖小吃和手工艺品
Every weekend, there are many street vendors selling snacks and handicrafts at the park entrance.
4
To spread out, unfold, or apportion.
她把地图摊开在桌子上，仔细查看上面的路线。
She spread the map out on the table, carefully examining the routes on it.
5
To lay one's cards on the table, to show one's hand, meaning to reveal one's true intentions or position, especially at a crucial moment.
在项目关键时期，他决定向团队摊牌，指出存在的问题并寻求解决方案。
At a critical stage of the project, he decided to lay his cards on the table with the team, pointing out the existing problems and seeking solutions.
6
To apportion or exact a share of a task, burden, or expense among various parties.
这次部门活动的所有费用都将由大家共同摊派
All the expenses for this departmental activity will be proportionally shared by everyone.
7
to spread out (e.g., hay) to dry in the sun
农民们将收割下来的稻谷摊晒在场地上，利用阳光使其干燥。
The farmers spread the harvested rice grains on the drying ground to sun-dry them.
8
street vendor or stallholder
夜市里挤满了各种各样的摊商，叫卖声此起彼伏。
The night market was bustling with various vendors, their sales cries echoing one after another.
9
to set up stalls and sell goods; to peddle from a stall
傍晚时分，小贩们开始在街边摊售新鲜水果和蔬菜。
In the evening, vendors began to sell fresh fruits and vegetables from their stalls by the street.
10
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a stall or stand where goods are sold.
我在农贸市场看到了一个出售新鲜蔬菜和水果的摊位。
I saw a stall selling fresh vegetables and fruits at the farmers' market.
12
A booth or vendor's stand, often temporary; it can also refer to the structure or scale of an organization.
他在街边摆了一个小吃摊子。
He set up a small snack stall on the street.
More words with 摊
- jūn均tān摊to share or distribute equally
- fēn分tān摊share, apportion
- làn烂tān摊zi子mess, shambles
- shāo烧kǎo烤tān摊BBQ stall, barbecue stall
- tān摊dào到apportioned, allocated
- xiǎo小chī吃tān摊snack stand, food stall
- tān摊chéng成spread into, flatten into
- tān摊shàng上to be stuck with, to get into (trouble)
- tān摊zài在spread on, laid on
- jiē街biān边xiǎo小tān摊street stall, food stall
- jiù旧shū书tān摊used bookstall, second-hand bookstall
- tān摊fàn贩men们hawkers, vendors
- tān摊wèi位shàng上on the stall, at the booth
- tān摊zhǔ主men们Stall owners, Vendors
- bǎi摆tān摊jiào叫mài卖Street vending, Hawking
- jiù旧shū书tān摊shàng上at the used book stall, at the second-hand book stand
- xiǎo小chī吃tān摊wèi位snack stall, food stall
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Open the tool →Questions about 摊
What does 摊 mean in Chinese?
摊 (tān) means “To spread out” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 摊?
摊 is pronounced tān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 摊 have?
摊 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 摊?
摊 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 摊?
The radical of 摊 is 扌, and 摊 is a phono-semantic compound.
