Meaning of tān:
tān
摊
Verb
to spread out
Tā bǎ bèizi tān zài chuáng shàng.
他把被子摊在床上。
He spread the quilt on the bed.
Noun
vendor's stand
Zài jíshì shàng, wǒ mǎile yīxiē shuǐguǒ cóng yīgè tān.
在集市上,我买了一些水果从一个摊。
At the market, I bought some fruits from a vendor's stand.