滩涂 tāntú mudflat Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 滩 灘 tān noun beach (bound form) beach; sandy shore; land near the water that is submerged when the tide is high and exposed when it is low涂 塗 tú mud (bound form) Mud or mire; also refers to silty beaches or tidal flats formed by sediment.