擹 (tān) - To pour out, to spill, to dump (especially & to scatter or strew about.

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tān ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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擹 · tān

To pour out, to spill, to dump (especially liquids);

to scatter or strew about.

To pour out, to spill, to dump (especiallyto scatter or strew about.

Usage highlights

spill waterdump garbageunload sandscatter thingspour out graindump soil

Synonyms

  • 倒— to pour, to dump
  • 灑— to sprinkle, to scatter
  • 傾— to pour out, to incline

Antonyms

  • 裝— to load, to fill
  • 收— to gather, to collect
  • 積— to accumulate, to store

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He accidentally spilled the water (擹水).
  • She dumped the trash into the bin (擹垃圾).
  • The truck unloaded the sand (擹沙).
  • Don't scatter things around (不要亂擹).

Collocations

  • spill water(擹水)
  • dump garbage(擹垃圾)
  • unload sand(擹沙)
  • scatter things(擹東西)
  • pour out grain(擹穀)
  • dump soil(擹土)

Idioms

  • Pour out one's heart(擹心瀝血)
  • Scatter like stars(星擹雲布)
  • Dump and abandon(擹棄不顧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is primarily used in certain Chinese dialects and is considered a variant or regional character.
  • In naming contexts, it is extremely rare due to its meaning of spilling or dumping, which carries negative connotations.
  • The character appears in some classical texts but has limited modern usage in standard Mandarin.

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