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澹

Mandarin · pinyin dàn#

tranquil
placid
quiet

Mandarin · pinyin Tán#

surname Tan

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澹: dàn · tán · calm, quiet, tranquil

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4 · dan4

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daam6 · taam4 · taam5

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character · Etymology 1

calm and indifferent to fame and fortune
quiet; tranquil
light (of taste); insipid
(of water) to ripple
a surname

character · Etymology 2

only used in 澹臺／澹台 (Tántái, “a surname”)

character · Etymology 3

only used in 澹林

character · Etymology 4

(dialectal Eastern Min, Southern Min, Puxian Min) wet

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