Pinyin Dictionary results for "tan"
倓
quiet; peaceful
嗿
sound of many people eating
叹
to sigh; to exclaim
啴
see 嘽嘽|啴啴[tan1 tan1]
坍
to collapse
坦
flat; open-hearted; level; smooth
墰
variant of 罈|坛[tan2]
墵
old variant of 壜[tan2]
坛
altar
壜
variant of 罈|坛[tan2]
弹
to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials)
忐
nervous
怹
he; she; (courteous, as opposed to 他[ta1])
探
to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward
摊
to spread out; vendor's stand
昙
dark clouds
榃
raised path between fields
檀
surname Tan
檀
sandalwood; hardwood; purple-red
叹
variant of 嘆|叹[tan4]
毯
blanket; rug
潭
surname Tan
潭
deep pool; pond; pit (dialect); depression
澹
surname Tan
滩
beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle
炭
wood charcoal; coal
痰
phlegm; spittle
瘫
paralyzed
碳
carbon (chemistry)
禫
sacrifice at the end of mourning
坛
earthen jar
罎
variant of 罈|坛[tan2]
菼
Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Amur silvergrass); Miscanthus sinensis (feather grass)
袒
to bare
袒
old variant of 袒[tan3]
覃
surname Tan
覃
deep
谈
surname Tan
谈
to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss
谭
surname Tan
谭
variant of 談|谈[tan2]
贪
to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt
贉
pay an advance; silk book cover
郯
surname Tan; name of an ancient city
醓
brine of pickled meat
醰
bitter taste in wine; rich; full flavored
钽
tantalum (chemistry)
锬
long spear
镡
surname Tan
餤
to advance
驔
black horse
黮
black, dark; unclear; private
叹息
to sigh; to gasp (in admiration)
叹惜
sigh of regret
叹服
(to gasp) with admiration
叹气
to sigh; to heave a sigh
叹为观止
to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection
叹词
interjection; exclamation
叹赏
to admire; to express admiration
啴啴
(of an animal) to pant; grand; majestic
坍塌
to collapse
坍方
to collapse; landslide
坦佩雷
Tampere (Swedish Tammerfors), Finland's second city
坦克
tank (military vehicle) (loanword)
坦克车
tank (armored vehicle)
坦博拉
Tambora, volcano on Indonesian island of Sumbawa 松巴哇, whose 1815 eruption is greatest in recorded history
坦噶尼喀
Tanganyika on continent of West Africa, one component of Tanzania
坦噶尼喀湖
Lake Tanganyika in West Africa
坦尚尼亚
Tanzania (Tw)
坦承
to confess; to admit; to come clean; calmly
坦桑尼亚
Tanzania
坦然
calm; undisturbed
坦然无惧
remain calm and undaunted
坦率
frank (discussion); blunt; open
坦白
honest; forthcoming; to confess
坦荡
magnanimous; broad and level
坦言
to say candidly; to acknowledge frankly
坦诚
candid; frank; plain dealing
坦诚相见
to trust one another fully; to treat sb with sincerity
坦途
highway; level road
坦陈
to reveal; to confess
弹冠相庆
lit. to flick dust off sb's cap (idiom); to celebrate an official appointment; to congratulate and celebrate (promotion, graduation etc)
弹出
to eject; to exit from; to pop up
弹力
elasticity; elastic force; spring; rebound; bounce
弹劾
to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach
弹唱
to sing and play (plucked string instrument)
弹回
to rebound
弹涂鱼
mudskipper (amphibious fish)
弹压
to suppress; to quell (a disturbance); repression
弹奏
to play (musical instrument, esp. string)
弹子
towrope
弹射
to catapult; to launch; to eject (from a plane); to shoot
弹射出
to catapult; to shoot
弹射座椅
ejection seat
弹射座舱
ejection capsule (cabin)
弹性
flexibility; elasticity
弹性形变
elastic deformation
弹性模量
modulus of elasticity; coefficient of restitution
弹指
a snap of the fingers; a short moment; in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
弹指一挥间
in a flash (idiom)
弹指之间
a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant; in a short moment; in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
弹拨
to pluck (a string)
弹拨乐
plucked string music
弹拨乐器
plucked string instrument; CL:件[jian4]
弹斥
accuse and criticize
弹牙
al dente
弹球
to play marbles
弹球盘
pachinko
弹琴
to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument
弹窗
pop-up window (computing)
弹簧
spring
弹簧刀
flick knife; switchblade; spring-loaded knife
弹簧垫圈
spring washer
弹簧秤
spring balance
弹簧锁
spring lock
弹簧门
swing door
弹纠
to accuse; to impeach
弹舌
to cluck; to trill
弹花
to soften cotton fiber by fluffing
弹词
ballad tune in southern dialects, usually to sanxian 三弦 or pipa 琵琶 accompaniment
弹跳
to bounce; to jump; to leap
弹跳板
springboard
忐忑
nervous; apprehensive
忐忑不安
restless; apprehensive
探井
test pit; exploratory shaft; test well (mineralogy)
探伤
to inspect metal for flaws (using X-ray or ultrasound etc)
探勘
to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc); prospecting
探口气
to sound out opinions; to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning; also written 探口風|探口风[tan4 kou3 feng1]
探口风
to sound out opinions; to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning
探员
detective; investigator; agent
探问
to inquire into; to ask after
探囊取物
to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie; in the bag
探奇
to seek unusual scenery or places
探子
intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil
探家
to make a trip home
探察
to investigate; to observe; to scout; to seek out and examine; to explore
探寻
to search; to seek; to explore
探尺
dipstick; measuring rod
探幽发微
to probe deeply and uncover minute details
探戈
tango (dance) (loanword)
探摸
to feel for sth; to grope
探明
to ascertain; to verify
探月
lunar exploration
探望
to visit; to call on sb; to look around
探查
to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around
探求
to seek; to pursue; to investigate
探测
to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration
探测器
detector; probe; craft
探测字
probe (character)
探照灯
searchlight
探班
to check on sb at his workplace; to come to a movie set to visit one of the actors
探病
to visit a sick person or patient
探监
to visit a prisoner (usu. a relative or friend)
探看
to visit; to go to see what's going on
探知
to find out; to ascertain; to get an idea of
探矿
to prospect; to dig for coal or minerals
探矿者
prospector; person exploring for minerals
探秘
to explore a mystery; to probe the unknown
探究
to investigate; to delve; to probe; to enquire into; to look into
探究式
exploratory
探索
to explore; to probe
探索性
exploratory
探听
to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry
探花
candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination; see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]
探视
to visit (a patient, prisoner etc); to look inquiringly
探视权
visitation rights (law)
探亲
to go home to visit one's family
探讨
to investigate; to probe
探访
to seek by inquiry or search; to call on; to visit
探询
to inquire into; to ask after
探路
to find a path
探路者
Pathfinder, NASA spacecraft sent to Mars in 1977
探身
to lean forward; to lean out (of a window, door etc)
探身子
to bend forward; to lean out
探针
probe
探长
(police) detective
探险
to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure
探险家
explorer
探险者
explorer
探雷
to detect mines; mine detection
探雷人员
mine detector (employee)
探头
to extend one's head (out or into); a probe; detector; search unit
探头探脑
to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)
探头探脑儿
erhua variant of 探頭探腦|探头探脑[tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3]
探风
to make inquiries about sb or sth; to fish for information
探马
mounted scout (arch.)
探骊得珠
to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation); to see through to the nub
摊事儿
(coll.) to get into trouble
摊位
vendor's booth
摊儿
erhua variant of 攤|摊[tan1]
摊售
to set up stall
摊商
stall-keeper; street peddler
摊子
booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations
摊提
to amortize; amortization
摊挡
see 攤檔|摊档[tan1 dang4]
摊晒
to lay sth out to dry
摊档
(dialect) vendor's stall
摊派
to distribute proportionately; to share out
摊牌
to lay one's cards on the table
摊薄
dilution
摊薄后每股盈利
diluted earnings per share
摊贩
stall-keeper; peddler
摊销
to amortize; amortization
摊钱
to bear part of the cost
摊开
to spread out; to unfold
摊鸡蛋
scrambled eggs
摊头
a vendor's stall
摊黄菜
(dialect) scrambled eggs
摊点
place for a vendor's stall
昙花
Dutchman's Pipe (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
昙花一现
lit. the night blooming cactus shows once; flash in the pan (idiom); short-lived
檀君
Tangun, legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC
檀君王
Tangun, legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC
檀越
(Buddhism) benefactor (designation of a lay person by a monk)
檀香
sandalwood
檀香山
Honolulu, capital of Hawaii; also transliterated as 火奴魯魯|火奴鲁鲁
叹号
exclamation mark (punct.)
毯子
blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4]
潭奥
profound; deep
潭子
Tantzu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
潭子
deep natural pond
潭子乡
Tantzu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
潭底
bottom of a (deep) pond
潭府
abyss; imposing dwellings and spacious courtyard; your residence; deep pool
潭影
reflection in a deep pond
潭柘寺
Tanzhe Temple
潭水
deep water
潭祉
great happiness
潭第
variant of 覃第[tan2 di4]
潭腿
Tantui, a northern school of martial arts boxing
滩涂
mudflat
滩头堡
beachhead (military)
炭焙
charcoal-roasted
炭疽
anthrax; bacillus
炭疽杆菌
anthrax bacterium; Bacillus anthracis
炭疽热
anthrax
炭疽病
anthrax
炭疽菌苗
anthrax vaccine
痰液
saliva; spittle
痰盂
spittoon
痰盂儿
erhua variant of 痰盂[tan2 yu2]
痰盂式
spittoon-shaped
瘫子
paralyzed person
瘫痪
paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc)
瘫软
limp; weak
碳化
to carbonize; dry distillation; carbonization
碳化氢
hydrocarbon; same as 烴|烃[ting1]
碳化物
carbide
碳化硅
silicon carbide; carborundum
碳化钙
calcium carbide CaC2
碳汇
carbon credits
碳原子
carbon atom
碳氢化合物
hydrocarbon
碳水化合物
carbohydrate
碳减排
to reduce carbon emissions
碳粉
toner (laser printing)
碳足印
carbon footprint
碳酰氯
carbonyl chloride COCl2; phosgene, a poisonous gas
碳酸
carbonic acid; carbonate
碳酸岩
carbonate rock (geology)
碳酸氢钠
sodium bicarbonate
碳酸钠
soda; sodium carbonate (chemistry)
碳酸钙
calcium carbonate
碳酸钾
potassium carbonate
碳酸盐
carbonate salt (chemistry)
碳链
carbon chain
碳链纤维
carbon chain fiber
碳隔离
carbon sequestration
碳黑
soot; carbon black
坛子
jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening)
袒免
to bare one's left arm and take off one's cap as an expression of sorrow
袒庇
to shield; to harbor; to cover up
袒缚
to surrender after baring oneself to the waist and tying one's hands behind
袒胸
to bare the breast
袒膊
to strip to the waist; to be bare to the waist
袒衣
to dress in a hurry with part of the body showing
袒裼
to bare the upper body
袒护
to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side
袒露
to expose; to bare
覃塘
Tantang district of Guigang city 貴港市|贵港市[Gui4 gang3 shi4], Guangxi
覃塘区
Tantang district of Guigang city 貴港市|贵港市[Gui4 gang3 shi4], Guangxi
覃第
extensive residence; your house
谈不上
to be out of the question
谈不拢
can't come to an agreement
谈何容易
easier said than done (idiom)
谈价
to negotiate (prices); to haggle
谈判
to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4]
谈判制度
collective bargaining system
谈判桌
conference table
谈到
to refer to; to speak about; to talk about
谈及
to talk about; to mention
谈古论今
to talk of the past and discuss the present (idiom); to chat freely; to discuss everything
谈吐
style of conversation
谈天
to chat
谈天说地
to talk endlessly; talking of anything under the sun
谈得来
to be able to talk to; to get along with; to be congenial
谈心
to have a heart-to-heart chat
谈性变色
to turn green at the mention of sex; prudish
谈情说爱
to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship
谈恋爱
to court; to go steady; to be dating
谈星
astrology; fortune-telling
谈朋友
to be dating sb
谈笑自若
to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened; to remain cheerful (despite a crisis)
谈笑风生
to talk cheerfully and wittily; to joke together
谈虎色变
to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom); to be scared at the mere mention of
谈话
talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4]
谈谈
to discuss; to have a chat
谈论
to discuss; to talk about
谈资
sth that people like to chat about; topic of idle conversation
谭嗣同
Tan Sitong (1865-1898), Qing writer and politician, one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898
谭富英
Tan Fuying (1906-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生
谭盾
Tan Dun (1957-) Chinese composer
谭咏麟
Alan Tam (1950-), Hong Kong Canto-pop singer and actor
谭鑫培
Tan Xinpei (1847-1917), noted opera actor
谭震林
Tan Zhenlin (1902-1983), PRC revolutionary and military leader, played political role after the cultural revolution
贪占
to misappropriate
贪吃
gluttonous; voracious
贪吃者
glutton
贪吃鬼
glutton; chowhound
贪嘴
gluttonous
贪图
to covet; to seek (riches, fame)
贪多嚼不烂
to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
贪天之功
to claim credit for other people's achievements (idiom)
贪婪
avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid
贪婪是万恶之源
Greed is the root of all evil.
贪婪无厌
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
贪官
corrupt official; grasping functionary; greedy mandarin
贪官污吏
grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
贪小失大
penny wise and pound foolish (idiom)
贪得无厌
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
贪得无餍
variant of 貪得無厭|贪得无厌[tan1 de2 wu2 yan4]
贪心
greedy
贪心不足
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
贪欲
greed; avarice; rapacious; avid
贪恋
to cling to; to be reluctant to give up (sth); to have a fondness for (an indulgence etc)
贪杯
to drink in excess
贪求
to pursue greedily; to crave
贪求无厌
insatiably greedy (idiom)
贪汙腐化
corruption
贪污
to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle
贪污腐败
corruption
贪渎
(of an official) corrupt and negligent of his duty
贪猥无厌
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
贪玩
to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline
贪生怕死
greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck
贪腐
corruption
贪色
greedy for sex; given to lust for women
贪财
to be greedy in getting money
贪贿无艺
greed for bribes knows no bounds (idiom); unbridled corruption
贪赃枉法
corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law
贪鄙
to be avaricious and mean
贪食
greedy; glutton
贪馋
gluttonous; greedy; insatiable; avid
郯城
Tancheng county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong
郯城县
Tancheng county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong
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