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Tan

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

tan2 tán

Meaning


Primary

Tan

Mnemonic


[t-] Tarzan is [2] inside the [-an] pawn shop where he is working at the counter. A 覀 cowboy comes up whose name is Mr. 谭 Tan and tries to sell Tarzan a 早 sunflower. Tarzan explains that the pawn shop does not buy perishable goods, to which the 覀 cowboy, Mr. 谭 Tan, starts shooting 讠 words at him calling him a stupid half-ape and so on. Tarzan politely asks Mr. 谭 Tan to leave and never come back.

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