滩头

灘頭

tāntóu

noun #35,614

Meanings

1 beach
2 beachhead (military)
3 shore landing area

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Examples

盟军成功攻占了滩头阵地。

Méngjūn chénggōng gōngzhàn le tāntóu zhèndì.

The Allied forces successfully captured the beachhead.

孩子们在滩头玩沙子。

Háizimen zài tāntóu wán shāzi.

The children played in the sand at the shoreline.

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usage

Most charged use is military: 滩头阵地 'beachhead position' (think Normandy, Iwo Jima). Also literal — the strip of beach exposed at low tide. The compound 抢滩 'seize the beach' shares the same imagery.

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滩 tān

头 tóu