Meanings
Origin
A romanization of the Nanjing Mandarin pronunciation of 蜑家 (dànjiā) from before the palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ].
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APA
Tan-kea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tan-kea
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“Tan-kea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tan-kea. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tan-kea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tan-kea.
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