磹 (tán) - Stone slab & stone bed

磹Tone 2

tán ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

磹 · tán

Stone slab;

stone bed;

stone couch;

also refers to a type of rock formation or stone used in architecture.

Stone slabstone bedstone couch

Usage highlights

Stone slabStone bedRock formationStone couchLayered stoneStone pathway

Synonyms

  • 石— stone (general term)
  • 板— slab, board
  • 床— bed, couch

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hermit slept on a stone couch (石磹).
  • They used stone slabs for the pathway (磹石路).
  • The cliff featured layered rock formations (层磹).

Collocations

  • Stone slab(石磹)
  • Stone bed(磹床)
  • Rock formation(岩磹)
  • Stone couch(磹榻)
  • Layered stone(层磹)
  • Stone pathway(磹路)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used to describe stone furniture or architectural elements in classical Chinese texts.
  • Appears in descriptions of hermits' dwellings or natural rock formations in mountainous areas.

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