| 譚 | [ tán ] surname Tan |
| 譚 | [ tán ] variant of 談|谈[tan2] |
| 譚嗣同 | [ tán sì tóng ] Tan Sitong (1865-1898), Qing writer and politician, one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898 |
| 譚富英 | [ tán fù yīng ] Tan Fuying (1906-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生 |
| 譚盾 | [ tán dùn ] Tan Dun (1957-) Chinese composer |
| 譚詠麟 | [ tán yǒng lín ] Alan Tam (1950-), Hong Kong Canto-pop singer and actor |
| 譚鑫培 | [ tán xīn peí ] Tan Xinpei (1847-1917), noted opera actor |
| 譚震林 | [ tán zhèn lín ] Tan Zhenlin (1902-1983), PRC revolutionary and military leader, played political role after the Cultural Revolution |
| ⇒ 天方夜譚 | [ tiān fāng yè tán ] The Arabian Nights (classic story) |
| ⇒ 天方夜譚 | [ tiān fāng yè tán ] fantasy story |