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tank

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tan3ke4 tǎnkè

Meaning


Primary

tank

Hint

This word is a transliteration of the English word tank, hence why they sound similar.

Mnemonic


A 坦克 tank 克 overcomes things by running them over and flattening them, making them 坦 level to the ground.

Usage


这 辆 坦克 很 重。

This tank is very heavy.

他 看过 很多 坦克 的 电影。

He has watched many movies about tanks.

坦克 通过 了 城市。

The tank passed through the city.