méi

HSK 5
common
noun

Meaning of

煤 means coal; black solid fuel. Pronounced méi. HSK 5.

  • coal; black solid fuel

Character Info

Radical
Strokes13
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Běi
fāng
hěn
duō
jiā
tíng
dōng
tiān
yòng
méi
nuǎn
 

Many northern families use coal to stay warm in winter.

Zhè
zuò
gōng
chǎng
yòng
méi
zuò
wéi
diàn
de
rán
liào
 

This factory uses coal as fuel for power generation.

yān
méi
rán
shāo
shí
méi
yǒu
hēi
yān
 
rǎn
hěn
xiǎo
 

Anthracite burns without black smoke and causes very little pollution.

Méi
kuàng
gōng
rén
měi
tiān
dōu
zài
xià
kāi
cǎi
méi
tàn
 

Coal miners extract coal underground every day.

guó
de
méi
tàn
chǔ
liàng
shí
fēn
fēng
 

China has very rich coal reserves.