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炭

tàn
noun HSK 7 #15,623

Meanings

  1. 1 charcoal
  2. 2 carbon

Examples

我们用木炭烤肉。
Wǒmen yòng mùtàn kǎoròu.
We use charcoal to grill meat.
古人冬天烧炭取暖。
Gǔrén dōngtiān shāo tàn qǔnuǎn.
Ancient people burned charcoal for warmth in winter.

Tips

usage
Don't confuse 炭 (tàn, charcoal) with 碳 (tàn, the chemical element carbon). 木炭 = charcoal (wood charcoal); 碳 is used in chemistry (二氧化碳 = carbon dioxide).

Stroke Order

炭 tàn