罈 meaning and stroke order
Altar; arena; examination hall
How to write 罈, stroke by stroke
18 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 罈
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- earthen jar
How 罈 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Earth.
缶 gives the meaning and 覃 hints at the sound.
Radical: 缶 (earthen crock or jar), shared by 11 characters on this site.
How to remember 罈
罈 combines 缶 (fǒu), a clay pot, with 覃 (tán), which gives the sound. Picture a clay pot that says "tán" when you tap it, and you have an earthen jar.
罈 is a traditional form meaning a large earthen jar, often used for wine, pickles, or sauces. In simplified Chinese it is written 坛 (tán), which also covers the altar and arena senses. Example: 一罈老酒 (yì tán lǎo jiǔ), a jar of aged wine.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 罈 with 譚 (tán, a surname) or 潭 (tán, a deep pool), since all three share 覃. Check the left side: only 缶, the pottery part, gives the meaning of a jar.
Questions about 罈
How many strokes are in 罈?
罈 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 罈 mean?
罈 (tán) means altar; arena; examination hall.
How do you pronounce 罈?
罈 is pronounced tán, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 罈?
The radical of 罈 is 缶, which carries the idea of "earthen crock or jar". Dictionaries list 罈 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 罈?
罈 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 坛, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 罈 the same as 壇?
Both simplify to 坛 (tán), but traditionally 壇 means altar or platform and 罈 means earthen jar. In traditional texts, use 罈 for containers and 壇 for altars or forums.
Can 罈 be used as a measure word?
Yes. It counts things stored in jars, as in 兩罈酒 (liǎng tán jiǔ), two jars of wine. In simplified writing this appears as 两坛酒.