tàn炭
炭
HSK 7-9
common
noun
Meaning of 炭
炭 means charcoal; wood charcoal; charcoal-like substance (medicinal). Pronounced tàn. HSK 7-9.
- charcoal; wood charcoal
- charcoal-like substance (medicinal)
- coal (dialect)
Character Info
Radical火
Strokes9
Components
山
灰
Stroke Order
炭
Definitions & Examples
Dōng冬
tiān天
běi北
fāng方
hěn很
duō多
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
shāo烧
tàn炭
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
。
In winter, many people in the north like to burn charcoal for warmth.
Zhè这
fú幅
sù素
miáo描
shì是
yòng用
tàn炭
bǐ笔
huà画
de的
。
This sketch was drawn with a charcoal pencil.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
hù户
wài外
shāo烧
kǎo烤
shí时
xū需
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
yī一
xiē些
mù木
tàn炭
。
We need to prepare some charcoal when we barbecue outdoors.
Huó活
xìng性
tàn炭
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
guò过
lǜ滤
shuǐ水
zhōng中
de的
zá杂
zhì质
。
Activated carbon can be used to filter impurities from water.
Tàn炭
pén盆
lǐ里
de的
huǒ火
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
xī熄
miè灭
le了
。
The fire in the charcoal brazier gradually died out.
Measure Words
块/ kuài
Primary
根/ gēn