滩
tān
What does 滩 mean?
Traveler reading for VibeHanzi · seen at 1 published landmark
What it means
shoal
In this place
In 外滩: the Huangpu mudflat that became the Bund promenade name.
Remember this
Water radical 氵 keeps it wet: a shoal where river met land. Not the temple 坛 (tán, altar) — wrong tone, wrong job. 滩 is mudflat memory; 岸 is the stone rim under your boots.
Where you’ll see it
Quick answers
- What does 滩 (tān) mean for travelers?
- shoal
- Where will I see 滩 in China?
- On VibeHanzi it is taught at The Bund. Each spot page shows the plaque context; Match locks the reading in under a minute.
- How do I remember 滩 on the street?
- Water radical 氵 keeps it wet: a shoal where river met land. Not the temple 坛 (tán, altar) — wrong tone, wrong job. 滩 is mudflat memory; 岸 is the stone rim under your boots.