Memory phrase for the character: 叹


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Meaning sigh, gasp, exclaim

Pronunciation

tàn

Explanation

Left: mouth , right: hand

Mnemonic


 
The mouth should be (covered) with the hand, when: sighing.

Radicals

mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: , it is an enclosure.
again, handOther radicals with a hand are:
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 Vocabulary

叹息 tàn xī  to sigh; to gasp (in admiration)
赞叹 zàn tàn  igh praise; to sigh or gasp in admiration; high praise
感叹 gǎn tàn  to sigh (with feeling)
唉声叹气 āi shēng tàn qì  sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair
叹惋观止 tàn wǎn guān zhǐ  to admire as the greatest
叹惋观止 tàn wǎn guān zhǐ  


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