Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: tan Kangxi stroke count: 12 Page 197, Entry 08 Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced tan (falling tone). History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Hymns for the Suburban Sacrifices: The masses of living things are tan-tan. Commentary: Shigu says: tan-tan, the appearance of being rich and abundant.