tán

altar

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
土 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

earth

云 sound component

  Sound component

yún

  

clouds

Definitions

() 

tán

altar; arena, examination hall; platform; rostrum

() 

tán

an earthenware jar, a jug; earthen jar

Most common words with 坛
Freq.
Word
Meaning

论坛

forum (for discussion)

祭坛

altar

platform

政坛

political circles

乐坛

music circles