潭

tán

noun #22,956

Measure Word

一个深潭 gè

Meanings

1 deep pool
2 pond
3 pit (filled with water)

Characters

deep pool / pond

Examples

山中有一口深潭，水清见底。

Shān zhōng yǒu yī kǒu shēn tán, shuǐ qīng jiàn dǐ.

Deep in the mountains there is a pool so clear you can see the bottom.

传说潭底住着一条蛟龙。

Chuánshuō tán dǐ zhù zhe yī tiáo jiāolóng.

Legend has it that a dragon lives at the bottom of the pool.

Tips

usage

潭 evokes depth and stillness — it appears in classical poetry and place names, e.g., 日月潭 (Sun Moon Lake) in Taiwan.

Stroke Order

潭 tán