懂中文 Dong Chinese

嘆

tàn

sigh

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 𦰩 represents the sound.

Components
口 meaning component

口  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

𦰩 sound,iconic component

𦰩  Sound Iconic component

jiān

  

to sigh

Depicts a tortured person or criminal sighing.

Evolution

嘆 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
嘆 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
嘆 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

叹 (嘆) 

tàn

sigh, admire; to sigh; to exclaim

Most common words with 嘆
Freq.
Word
Meaning

惊叹

a gasp of surprise

叹

to sigh

叹息

to sigh

感叹

to lament

叹气

to sigh