滩

tān · tan

Traditional 灘

Meaning

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  1. beach
  2. shoal
  3. rapids
  4. CL:片 (piàn)
  5. classifier for liquids: pool, puddle

In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)沙(shā)滩(tān)上(shàng)堆(duī)城(chéng)堡(bǎo)。

The children are building a castle on the beach.

02

小(xiǎo)船(chuán)搁(gē)浅(qiǎn)在(zài)河(hé)滩(tān)上(shàng)。

The small boat ran aground on the river shoal.

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