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title: "Shatan Meaning: 沙滩 (shātān) Means “beach”"
description: "沙滩 (traditional 沙灘, shātān) means “beach; sand bar”. Hear its tones, see what 沙 and 滩 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shatan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 沙滩 mean?

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沙滩 shātān

## beach; sand bar

## Its characters

1. 沙 shā sand
2. 滩 tān beach

## In a sentence

孩子们在沙滩上玩沙子。 The children are playing with sand on the beach.

[More about 沙滩](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B2%99%E6%BB%A9)

## More words with 沙 or 滩

- [海滩 hǎitān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haitan)
- [沙发 shāfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shafa)
- [沙龙 shālóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shalong)
- [沙漠 shāmò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shamo)

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