叹 (tàn): To sigh — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 7-9

Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 叹

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 叹

3.

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4.

How to Use 叹

Compounds with 'tàn' meaning 'exclaim'

These two-character words use '叹' as a component meaning 'exclaim' or 'express emotion'.

HSK 6

5.

Example Sentences

tā他

wú无

nài奈

dì地

tàn叹

xī息

le

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zàn赞

tàn叹

gasp in admiration; highly praise

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jīng惊

tàn叹

Exclaim in surprise / Marvel

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

gǎn感

tàn叹

Sigh / Exclaim

了

yì一

shēng声

。

He sighed helplessly.

nǐ你

wèi为

hé何

zǒng总

shì是

tàn叹

qì气

，

shì是

duì对

xiàn现

zhuàng状

gǎn感

dào到

bù不

mǎn满

ma吗

？

Why do you always sigh? Are you dissatisfied with the current situation?

wǒ我

bù不

jīn禁

gǎn感

tàn叹

shí时

guāng光

fēi飞

shì逝

。

I can't help but sigh at how time flies.

guān观

zhòng众

wèi为

tā他

de的

biǎo表

yǎn演

zàn赞

tàn叹

bù不

yǐ已

。

The audience admired his performance immensely.

Zhè这

zuò座

jiàn建

zhù筑

de的

měi美

lì丽

ràng让

rén人

tàn叹

wéi为

guān观

zhǐ止

。

The beauty of this building is breathtaking.

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