泥炭

nítàn
noun #27,107

Meanings

  1. 1 peat
  2. 2 peat moss

Examples

Nítàn shì yóu fǔlàn de zhíwù cáiliào jīlèi ér chéng de.
Peat is formed by the accumulation of decomposed plant material.
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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