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潭 (taam4) — hole in the ground in Cantonese

taamˎ₄潭
Mandarin Pinyin: tan2

Meaning of 潭

nounhole in the ground
noundeep water; deep pool
noundeep; profound

Words Containing 潭

龍潭虎穴lung4 taam4 fu2 jyut6
dragon's pond and tiger's den
潭仔taam4 zai2
Tan Chai / Tan Tsai, a restaurant chain selling Yunnan rice noodles in Hong Kong
北潭凹bak1 taam4 aau3
Place in Sai Kong.
大潭daai6 taam4
noun; Tai Tam, a location in Hong Kong island
大潭水塘daai6 taam4 seoi2 tong4
noun; Tai Tam Reservoir, located in southern part of Hong Kong island
牛潭尾ngau4 taam4 mei5
Ngau Tam Mei / Yau Tam Mei, a location in Hong Kong
鱷魚潭ngok6 jyu4 taam4
a dangerous place (lit., "crocodile pool")

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