暗滩

暗灘

àntān

noun

Meanings

1 hidden shoal
2 submerged sandbar

Characters

shoal, beach, sandbar

Examples

这条河里有不少暗滩，行船要小心。

Zhè tiáo hé lǐ yǒu bù shǎo àntān, xíngchuán yào xiǎoxīn.

There are many hidden shoals in this river — be careful when sailing.

船触到暗滩搁浅了。

Chuán chùdào àntān gēqiǎn le.

The boat hit a hidden shoal and ran aground.

Tips

usage

暗 ('hidden, dark') prefixes many 'invisible danger' nouns: 暗礁 (hidden reef), 暗流 (undercurrent), 暗箭 (a sneak arrow → backstabbing). 暗滩 fits this same pattern — a hazard you don't see coming.

Stroke Order

暗 àn

滩 tān