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倘

tǎng / cháng
conjunction #47,435

Meanings

  1. 1 if; supposing; in case

Examples

倘若你努力，必定成功。
Tǎngruò nǐ nǔlì, bìdìng chénggōng.
If you study hard, you are sure to succeed.
明天倘下雨，活动就延期。
Míngtiān tǎng xiàyǔ, huódòng jiù yánqī.
In case it rains tomorrow, the event will be postponed.

Tips

usage
Mostly written as 倘若 or 倘使, a slightly formal way to say "if." In everyday speech 如果 is far more common.

Components

radical
亻 rén
person
The side-form of the person radical 人. It carries no meaning in the conjunction "if"; the character was borrowed for its sound to write this grammatical word.
phonetic
尚 shàng
still; esteem
Supplies the reading, related to tǎng and cháng. It is the pure phonetic element of the character.

Stroke Order

倘 tǎng