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檀 (tán) is a phono-semantic compound denoting various hardwoods, most notably fragrant and durable sandalwood. Its semantic radical 木 (mù) on the left indicates the botanical category of trees and timber. The right component 亶 (dǎn) serves as the phonetic element, providing the character's pronunciation. This term commonly refers to aromatic woods used for incense, fine furniture, and religious objects. It also frequently appears in transliterations of foreign terms related to Buddhism and geography, where the botanical character is used to represent specific syllables from languages like Sanskrit.
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这张桌子是檀木做的。
我最喜欢檀香的味道。
寺庙里弥漫着檀香。
他收藏了一件紫檀木家具。
奶奶的檀香扇非常精美。
这块檀木的纹理清晰美观。
檀香的气息使人内心宁静。
工匠精心雕刻着那块紫檀木。