Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 灘 Kangxi strokes: 23 Page 663, Entry 22 Ancient form: 潬 Pronounced tan. Refers to a river shoal. Additional usage: refers to rapid currents. Also pronounced tan. According to the Erya (Erya), the Tai Sui (a celestial body in traditional astrology) is called Tuntan when it is in the Shen position. Also pronounced tan (falling tone). Same meaning as above. Also pronounced han. Refers to something that was wetted by water and subsequently dried. Identical to the character han. In the Shuowen (Shuowen), it is written as a variant form. Also pronounced nan (falling tone). Describes the appearance of water rushing or surging. Also rhyming with tuan. From a poem by Bai Juyi: Leaning on a green bamboo staff, my feet step upon the white stone shoal. Gradually feeling the eyes and ears open, no longer hearing the clamor of the human world.