坦 (tǎn) - level, flat & smooth
坦 · tǎn
level, flat;
smooth;
frank, open;
calm, composed;
used in names to convey honesty and straightforwardness.
level, flatsmoothfrank, open
Usage highlights
frank and honestflat and smoothcalm and composedtankopen and aboveboardfrank confession
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The road is very flat (平坦).
- He is frank and honest (坦率).
- She remained calm in the crisis (坦然).
- This is a tank (坦克).
Collocations
- frank and honest(坦率)
- flat and smooth(平坦)
- calm and composed(坦然)
- tank(坦克)
- open and aboveboard(坦荡)
- frank confession(坦白)
Idioms
- Frank and outspoken(坦腹东床)
- An open and level road(坦途)
- Frank and straightforward(胸怀坦荡)
Cultural background
FAQ- Associated with honesty and straightforwardness in character.
- Used in Buddhist context for 'Tathāgata' (如来) as 坦 in some translations.
- Conveys a sense of stability and reliability due to its 'earth' radical.