泥炭

nítàn
noun #27,107

Meanings

  1. 1 peat
  2. 2 peat moss

Examples

HSK 7-9
Nítàn shì yóu fǔlàn de zhíwù cáiliào jīlěi ér chéng de.
Peat is formed by the accumulation of decomposed plant material.
HSK 7-9
Sūgélán wēishìjì yǐ shǐyòng nítàn hōngkǎo màiyá ér wénmíng.
Scotch whisky is famous for using peat to smoke the malt.

Tips

memory
(mud/earth) + (charcoal/carbon) - peat is literally 'earth charcoal,' a partially decomposed organic material that can be burned as fuel, just like charcoal.

Stroke Order

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