(tǎn) - Tǎn — a personal name used in ancient & also refers to a type of jade.

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tǎn | 17 strokes | radical:

· tǎn

Tǎn — a personal name used in ancient China, particularly during the Spring and Autumn period;

also refers to a type of jade.

Tǎn — a personal name used in ancientalso refers to a type of jade.

Usage highlights

Yan Ying's style nameAncient personal nameA type of jade
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A historical figure named Yán Yíng, style name Zǐ Tǎn (晏婴,字子璮).
  • The character appears in ancient texts as a personal name (人名).
  • It can refer to a specific type of jade (玉名).

Collocations

  • Yan Ying's style name(晏子璮)
  • Ancient personal name(古人名璮)
  • A type of jade(玉璮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily known as the style name (字) of Yan Ying, a famous statesman from the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
  • The character contains the 'jade' radical (王/玉), indicating its association with jade or precious stones.

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