谭
variant of 談|谈[tan2]
14 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,171 U+8C2D
How 谭 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
讠 (semantic, “speech”) + 覃 (phonetic, tán)
components: 讠 覃
How to remember it
Tan · Heisig RSH #3003
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 覃
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 覃 (tán) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 覃 sound component | tán | to reach, to spread to; deep, extensive |
| 潭 | tán | deep pool, lake; deep, profound |
| 蕈 | xùn | mushroom, fungus; mildew, mold |
| 镡 | xín | dagger, dirk, short-sword |
| 簟 | diàn | bamboo mat |
Words containing 谭
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天方夜谭 | Tiān fāng Yè tán | The Arabian Nights (classic story) |
| 天方夜谭 | tiān fāng yè tán | fantasy story |
| 谭震林 | Tán Zhèn lín | Tan Zhenlin (1902-1983), PRC revolutionary and military leader, played political role afte… |
| 谭富英 | Tán Fù yīng | Tan Fuying (1906-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生 |
| 奇谭 | qí tán | variant of 奇談|奇谈[qi2 tan2] |
| 谭嗣同 | Tán Sì tóng | Tan Sitong (1865-1898), Qing writer and politician, one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子… |
| 谭盾 | Tán Dùn | Tan Dun (1957-) Chinese composer |
| 谭咏麟 | Tán Yǒng lín | Alan Tam (1950-), Hong Kong Canto-pop singer and actor |
| 谭鑫培 | Tán Xīn péi | Tan Xinpei (1847-1917), noted opera actor |