carbon (chemical element)
Animated Stroke Order 碳
Stroke Order Diagrams 碳

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HSK Vocabulary: 碳
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 碳 is used in context
1
jiǎn减
shǎo少
tàn碳
zú足
jì迹
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
bǎo保
hù护
huán环
jìng境
。
Reducing carbon footprint helps protect the environment.
2
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
tí提
chàng倡
dī低
tàn碳
shēng生
huó活
。
We should promote low-carbon living.
3
tàn碳
yuán元
sù素
shì是
shēng生
mìng命
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Carbon element is the foundation of life.
4
èr二
yǎng氧
huà化
tàn碳
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
qì气
tǐ体
。
Carbon dioxide is a gas.
5
zhí植
wù物
xī吸
shōu收
èr二
yǎng氧
huà化
tàn碳
,
shì释
fàng放
yǎng氧
qì气
。
Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
6
jiǎn减
shǎo少
èr二
yǎng氧
huà化
tàn碳
pái排
fàng放
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
huǎn缓
jiě解
quán全
qiú球
biàn变
nuǎn暖
。
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions helps mitigate global warming.
Information
Traditional碳
Radical石
Strokes14
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1804
Zhuyinㄊㄢˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+78B3
CangjieUMRT
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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