摊 (tān) — (verb) to spread out, to unfold; (noun) vendor's stand, stall; (classifier) for a puddle, pool, or spread of liquid
Definition
摊 (tān) as a verb means to spread or unfold flat (a book, map, cloth). As a noun, a vendor's stall. The classifier 摊 counts a spread of liquid (a puddle) — not a pool, which is 池/池塘.
verb
to spread outto unfold
noun
vendor's standstall
classifier
for a puddlepoolor spread of liquid
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 摊。Tā bǎ shū tān zài zhuō zi shàng.He spread the books out on the table.
- 。Zhè ge shuǐ guǒ tān de shuǐ guǒ hěn xīn xiān.The fruit at this fruit stand is very fresh.
- 摊。Dì shàng yǒu yì tān shuǐ.There is a puddle of water on the floor.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 攤; 摊 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
難
難nán攤tān
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 攤 uses 手 (hand) and 難 for sound.
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