叹 - tàn - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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14 strokes
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嘆 (叹)

tàn

Definition

to sigh
to gasp
to exclaim

Character Decomposition

Related words (27)

嘆息

tàn xī

to sigh; to gasp (in admiration)

sigh of regret

(to gasp) with admiration

嘆氣

tàn qì

to sigh; to heave a sigh

嘆詞

tàn cí

interjection; exclamation

嘆賞

tàn shǎng

to admire; to express admiration

嘆為觀止

tàn wéi guān zhǐ

to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection

lamentable; sad(ly)

to sigh; to lament; to bewail

驚嘆

jīng tàn

to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise

感嘆

gǎn tàn

to sigh (with feeling); to lament

慨嘆

kǎi tàn

to sigh with regret; lament

贊嘆

zàn tàn

to sigh (in admiration); to gasp (in admiration); high praise

long sigh; deep sigh

to astonish

aria

exclamation mark ! (punct.)

感嘆句

gǎn tàn jù

exclamation; exclamatory phrase

感嘆號

gǎn tàn hào

exclamation mark ! (punct.)

感嘆詞

gǎn tàn cí

interjection (part of speech); exclamation

感嘆語

gǎn tàn yǔ

exclamation; expletive

see 一倡三歎

to stare at the ceiling in despair; to find no way out; nothing you can do about it; at the end of one's wits

驚嘆不已

jīng tàn bù yǐ

to exclaim in astonishment

望而興嘆

wàng ér xīng tàn

to look and sigh; to feel helpless; not knowing what to do

自嘆不如

zì tàn bù rú

to consider oneself as being not as good as the others

令人嘆為觀止

lìng rén tàn wéi guān zhǐ

(set expression) astonishing to see

Idioms (4)

唉聲嘆氣

āi shēng tàn qì

sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair

望洋興嘆

wàng yáng xīng tàn

(lit.) to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom); (fig.) to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)

贊嘆不已

zàn tàn bù yǐ

to be full of praise (idiom)

長吁短嘆

cháng xū duǎn tàn

long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain

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