炭 (tàn): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 炭

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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A cliff (厂) over fire (火) and earth (灰) — charcoal made by burning wood in a pit.

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HSK words that contain this character.

méi tàn

煤炭

coal

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 炭 is used in context

dōng冬

tiān天

wǒ我

men们

shāo烧

méi煤

tàn炭