The original meaning of Tan is the name of water, which is now Liujiang River in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Later, the deep pool was called "tan", which was extended to mean deep and profound.
Specific explanation:
When used as a noun:
1. Deep pool.
Example sentence:
"Nine Chapters: Thoughts": "The turbulent flow of Nagase leads to the river and the pond."
Gao Shi's "Song of the Fisherman": "There is an old man standing in the deep pool on the winding bank, watching the hook without moving his hand."
2. (Dialect) pit.
Example: Ye Shengtao's "Bitter Vegetables": "After I have climbed into a few rows and built a pool, you can plant the vegetable seedlings."
3. Use of surnames .
4. Same as "Xun". Water's edge, water's edge deep.
When used as an adjective:
1. Deep, profound.
Example sentence:
"Guan Zi·Xi Mi": "Don't cut down the roots of the pond, and don't penetrate into the solid foundation."
Gao Shi's "Song of the Fisherman" : "There is an old man standing on the winding bank of the deep pool, watching the hook without moving his hand."
2. Describe the sound of drums.
Example sentence: Ouyang Xiu's poem "Huangniu Gorge Temple": "The drums of Tantan Village can be heard across the stream, and the Chu Wus sing and dance to welcome the gods."
Related poems:
1. The situation is absolutely impossible, and the birds stand empty in the deep pond. ——From "Ascension to Zhongnan Mountain by Envoy" by Wang Wan of the Tang Dynasty
2. The official buildings in Tanzhou are empty at dusk. ——From "Tanzhou" by Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty
3. The light of the mountain is pleasing to the birds, and the shadow of the pond is empty of people's hearts. ——From Chang Jian of the Tang Dynasty, "Inscribed on the Buddhist Temple Behind Poshan Temple"
4. The rain and clear weather in the belly of the mountain add signs, and the warm sun in the center of the pond makes the saliva of dragons grow. ——From "Lingnan River Journey" by Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty
5. Autumn rocks can be seen at the bottom of the pool, and flying clouds are flying between the trees. ——From "Inscribed on Mr. Wu's Mountain Residence" by Liu Deren of the Tang Dynasty
6. The smoke in the pond is flying and melting, and the forest moon is low and backward. ——From Tang Dynasty Qi Wuqian's "Spring Floods Like a River"
7. The apes in the mountains scream to each other, and the peaks of the pool seem empty. ——From Tang Dynasty Meng Haoran's "Su Wu Yang Ji Shi"
8. The ape looks at the moon in the deep pool, and the deer sleeps in the moss in the cold sinus.
——From "Sending People to Yuquan Temple" by Qi Ji of the Tang Dynasty