碳

tàn

noun HSK 7 #7,476

Meanings

1 carbon

Characters

Examples

碳是地球上最重要的元素之一。

Tàn shì dìqiú shàng zuì zhòngyào de yuánsù zhī yī.

Carbon is one of the most important elements on Earth.

我们应该减少碳排放。

Wǒmen yīnggāi jiǎnshǎo tàn páifàng.

We should reduce carbon emissions.

Tips

memory

The 石 (stone) radical hints at a solid element, and 炭 (charcoal) is the phonetic component — carbon is the element in charcoal.

Stroke Order

碳 tàn