摊 (tān) - to spread out & to set up a stall

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tān ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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摊 · tān

to spread out;

to set up a stall;

to take on or bear (responsibility, costs, etc.

);

a stall or stand;

to apportion or share.

to spread outto set up a stallto take on or bear (responsibility, costs, etc.)

Usage highlights

Street stallTo share the costTo spread outBreakfast stallTo apportion expensesNewspaper stand

Synonyms

  • 摆— to display; to arrange
  • 铺— to spread; to pave
  • 分— to divide; to share

Antonyms

  • 收— to gather; to collect
  • 聚— to gather; to assemble

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She set up a fruit stall on the street (在街上摆水果摊).
  • The cost will be shared equally among everyone (费用大家平摊).
  • He spread the map out on the table (他把地图摊在桌子上).
  • This is a big responsibility to take on (这是一个重大的责任要摊).

Collocations

  • Street stall(摊贩)
  • To share the cost(摊钱)
  • To spread out(摊开)
  • Breakfast stall(早餐摊)
  • To apportion expenses(摊派费用)
  • Newspaper stand(报摊)

Idioms

  • To lay all the cards on the table(摊牌)
  • To share the losses(摊亏)
  • To set up a stall and do business(摆摊设点)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with small-scale vendors and market culture in China.
  • Reflects the informal economy and street commerce prevalent in many Chinese cities.
  • The character embodies concepts of distribution, sharing burdens, and small entrepreneurship.

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