The collection of ancient Middle Eastern folk tales also known as [[一千零一夜|一千零一夜|yi1 qian1 ling2 yi1 ye4]]

Alan Tam (1950-), a famous Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor

Chinese composer (born 1957)

Tan Sitong (1865-1898), a Qing writer, philosopher, and politician from Hunan who was one of the [[戊戌六君子|戊戌六君子|wu4 xu1 liu4 jun1 zi3]] executed for his role in the failed Hundred Days' Reform of 1898.

Tan Zhenlin (1902-1983), a Chinese Communist revolutionary and military leader who played a significant political role following the Cultural Revolution

Tan Xinpei (1847-1917), a famous Peking opera performer known for his 'laosheng' (old man) roles; he founded the Tan school of opera performance and was a dominant figure in the late Qing dynasty.

Tan Fuying (1906-1977), a famous Beijing opera star and one of the [[四大须生|四大鬚生|si4 da4 xu1 sheng1]].

(variant form) strange stories or accounts; fantastic rumors or anecdotes

Huan Tan (c. 20 BC – 56 AD), a philosopher and scholar of the Eastern Han dynasty from Peiguo (modern Suixi, Anhui); he was known for his wide learning, his critiques of contemporary superstition, and his work "Xin Lun" (New Treatise).

a common saying; a platitude; an old scholar's familiar talk that lacks any new ideas

one of the Seven True Daoists of the North, a prominent disciple of Wang Chongyang and leader of the Quanzhen school during the Jin dynasty

a style of Chinese martial arts known for its focus on powerful and precise leg techniques