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木炭

mùtàn
noun #31,488

Meanings

  1. 1 charcoal
  2. 2 (art) charcoal stick

Examples

烤肉要用木炭。
Kǎoròu yào yòng mùtàn.
Grilling meat requires charcoal.
她用木炭画了一幅素描。
Tā yòng mùtàn huà le yì fú sùmiáo.
She drew a sketch with charcoal.

Tips

memory
木 'wood' + 炭 'carbon/coal' = wood-charcoal, distinguishing it from 煤炭 méitàn (mineral coal) or 焦炭 jiāotàn (coke). The character 炭 carries 火 (fire) underneath — coal is what wood becomes after fire.

Stroke Order

木 mù
炭 tàn