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Characters, words, pinyin or English

摊 tān to spread out

to spread out; to open; to allot

How to remember 摊: 扌 hand + 难 difficult = to spread out. Four in one tent is difficult, so Dad sweeps a hand across the floor, working out where to spread out each sleeping bag.

  • HSK 8
  • 13 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

摊 = 扌 hand + 难 difficult

  • 扌 hand
  • 难 difficult
    • 又 again
    • 隹 pigeon
The Gushi story

Four in one tent is difficult, so Dad sweeps a hand across the floor, working out where to spread out each sleeping bag.

How it is used

  • To spread out / apportion, and a stall: 摊开 (tānkāi) to spread out (a map), 摊派 (tānpài) to allot (a share of cost/work), 分摊 (fēntān) to split the cost.
  • 地摊 (dìtān) = a street stall, 摆摊 (bǎi tān) to set up a stall, 摊主 (tānzhǔ) a vendor.
  • 摊上事了 (tān shàng shì le) = (colloquial) to get landed with trouble; 摊牌 (tānpái) = to lay one's cards on the table.