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title: "Tanke Meaning: 坦克 (tǎnkè) Means “tank”"
description: "坦克 (tǎnkè) means “tank (military)”. Hear its tones, see what 坦 and 克 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tanke"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 坦克 mean?

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坦克 tǎnkè

## tank (military)

## Its characters

1. 坦 tǎn tank (in games)
2. 克 kè gram

## In a sentence

博物馆里展出了一辆旧坦克。 An old tank is on display in the museum.

[More about 坦克](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9D%A6%E5%85%8B)

## More words with 坦 or 克

- [克制 kèzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kezhi)
- [平坦 píngtǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingtan)
- [巧克力 qiǎokèlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiaokeli)
- [坦言 tǎnyán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tanyan)

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