暗滩

暗灘

àntān

noun

Meanings

1 hidden shoal
2 submerged sandbar

Characters

shoal, beach, sandbar

Examples

HSK 2

这条河里有不少暗滩，行船要小心。

Zhè tiáo hé lǐ yǒu bùshǎo àntān, xíngchuán yào xiǎoxīn.

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

HSK 7-9

船触到暗滩搁浅了。

Chuán chù dào 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