tǎn

flat

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
土 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

earth

旦 sound component

  Sound component

dàn

  

dawn

Evolution

坦 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
坦 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
坦 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
坦 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

tǎn

flat, smooth; self-possessed; flat; open-hearted; level; smooth

Most common words with 坦
Freq.
Word
Meaning

坦白

honest

巴基斯坦

Pakistan

巴勒斯坦

Palestine

坦克

tank (military vehicle) (loanword)

flat