charcoal; carbon
Animated Stroke Order 炭
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HSK Vocabulary: 炭
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 炭 is used in context
1
dōng冬
tiān天
wǒ我
men们
shāo烧
méi煤
tàn炭
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
。
We burn coal for heating in winter.
2
tàn炭
huǒ火
shàng上
kǎo烤
zhe着
xiāng香
pēn喷
pēn喷
de的
hóng红
shǔ薯
。
Sweet potatoes are roasting on the charcoal fire.
3
kǎo烤
ròu肉
yòng用
mù木
tàn炭
wèi味
dào道
gèng更
hǎo好
。
Barbecue tastes better with charcoal.
4
méi煤
tàn炭
shì是
hēi黑
sè色
de的
。
Coal is black.
5
dōng冬
tiān天
wǒ我
men们
shāo烧
méi煤
tàn炭
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
。
In winter, we burn coal to keep warm.
6
méi煤
tàn炭
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
néng能
yuán源
，
dàn但
rán燃
shāo烧
shí时
huì会
chǎn产
shēng生
wū污
rǎn染
。
Coal is an important energy source, but it causes pollution when burned.
Information
Traditional炭
Radical火
Strokes9
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2537
Zhuyinㄊㄢˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+70AD
CangjieUMF
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Cultural note
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