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坦然

tǎnrán
adjective HSK 7-9 #15,667

Meanings

  1. 1 calm and composed; at ease
  2. 2 unperturbed; having a clear conscience

Characters

坦
tǎn
flat; level; open
然
rán
so; like that (-ly suffix)
坦 means 'flat/open,' and 然 turns it into an adjectival form — 'in a flat, open manner,' meaning calm and without worry.

Examples

他坦然面对失败。
Tā tǎnrán miànduì shībài.
He faced failure calmly.
她坦然接受了批评。
Tā tǎnrán jiēshòu le pīpíng.
She accepted the criticism with composure.

Stroke Order

坦 tǎn
然 rán