Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "坍", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "坍", and master the standard way of writing the character "坍".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 坍
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "坍" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
坍 [tān]
Verb
1. To collapse, referring to a cliff, building, or piled-up objects falling down from the base.
Example: 坍塌 (to collapse), 坍方 (to be in a state of collapse), 坍台 (a. to lose face; b. to be unable to maintain a business or situation, leading to a collapse).
2. To be washed away by water; extended meaning refers to collapse (English: collapse).
3. To extend to indicate decay or decline (English: wither).
Example: 坍江 (the river floods and submerges the fields); 坍塌 (to collapse).
Reference:
1. 丁玲《母亲》: "After living well for a long time, when it collapses one day, it really hurts."