毯 (tǎn): blanket, rug
毯 (tǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “blanket.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 毛 (semantic) and 炎 (phonetic). It ranks #2573 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 毯 fur. Its radical form 毛 (fur) appears in many related characters such as 毛 (máo, hair), 毫 (háo, hair).
Definitions
- blanket
- rug
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地毯noun | dì tǎn | carpet |
| 毯子noun | tǎn zi | blanket |
| 毛毯noun | máo tǎn | blanket |
| 挂毯noun | guà tǎn | tapestry |
| 电热毯noun | diàn rè tǎn | electric blanket |
| 红地毯noun | hóng dì tǎn | red carpet |
| 地毯式轰炸noun | dì tǎn shì hōng zhà | carpet bombing |
| 地毯拖鞋 | dì tǎn tuō xié | carpet slippers |
| 红毯noun | hóng tǎn | red carpet |
| 羊毛毯 | yáng máo tǎn | woolen blanket |
| 壁毯noun | bì tǎn | tapestry (used as a wall hanging) |
| 跪毯 | guì tǎn | a prayer mat |
| 棕毯 | zōng tǎn | coir mat |
毯 appears in 13 compound words: 8 as the first character, 77 as the last, and 15 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 毯 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
写好毯字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。
xiě hǎo tǎn zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhēng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .
To write the character "毯" correctly, one must master the proper stroke order.
广州企业实现磁悬浮“魔毯”系统量产,定位精度达10–20微米
guǎng zhōu qǐ yè shí xiàn cí xuán fú mó tǎn xì tǒng liàng chǎn , dìng wèi jīng dù dá 1 0 2 0 wēi mǐ
A Guangzhou-based company has achieved mass production of a magnetic levitation "magic carpet" system with positioning accuracy of 10–20 micrometers
奥地利中国友好协会高级代表团参访青海藏毯企业
ào dì lì zhōng guó yǒu hǎo xié huì gāo jí dài biǎo tuán cān fǎng qīng hǎi zàng tǎn qǐ yè
A high-level delegation from the Austria-China Friendship Association visits a Tibetan carpet company in Qinghai
...东纪念品战! 超Q咖波盘PK旅行袋、幸福毯 还有吸冻和购物金
. . . dōng jì niàn pǐn zhàn ! chāo Q kā bō pán P K lǚ háng dài , xìng fú tǎn hái yǒu xī dòng hé gòu wù jīn
...Eastern Souvenir Showdown! Adorable Kabo Plates vs. Travel Bags, Happy Blankets, Plus Freezing Treats and Shopping Credits
“一直以为保温毯是披在身上的” 图图和糊涂的微博视频
yī zhí yǐ wéi bǎo wēn tǎn shì pī zài shēn shàng de tú tú hé hú tú de wēi bó shì pín
"I always thought thermal blankets were meant to be draped over you" — A Weibo video by Tutu and Hutou
中国暴雪多地结冰!四川高速路铺“电热毯” 一键除冰超神奇
zhōng guó bào xuě duō dì jié bīng ! sì chuān gāo sù lù pù diàn rè tǎn yī jiàn chú bīng chāo shén qí
China's blizzard is frozen in many places! Sichuan Expressway paving "electric blanket" one-click de-icing is super magical
主妇给地毯吸了尘。
Zhǔfù gěi dìtǎn xī le chén.
The homemaker vacuumed the carpet.
给我一个枕头和毛毯好吗？
Gěi wǒ yī gè zhěntou hé máotǎn hǎo ma?
Could I have a pillow and blanket?
床上有多少张毯子？
Chuáng shàng yǒu duōshao zhāng tǎnzi?
How many blankets are there on the bed?
“什么宠物一直在地板上？”“地毯。”
"shénme chǒngwù yīzhí zàidì bǎn shàng?""dìtǎn."
"What kind of pet is always found on the floor?" "A carpet."
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 毛 (fur) component
毛 Radical Family — Characters sharing the fur radical
Frequently Asked Questions
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