炭
charcoal; coal
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
charcoal; wood charcoal
Generally refers to wood charcoal used as fuel or for drawing.
In winter, many people in the north like to burn charcoal for warmth.
This sketch was drawn with a charcoal pencil.
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We need to prepare some charcoal when we barbecue outdoors.
Activated carbon can be used to filter impurities from water.
The fire in the charcoal brazier gradually died out.
noun
charcoal-like substance (medicinal)
technicalSpecifically refers to Traditional Chinese Medicine ingredients that have been carbonized.
The doctor prescribed a TCM formula for me, which included hawthorn charcoal.
Pollen typhae charcoal has a good hemostatic effect.
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Some medicinal herbs need to be stir-fried into charcoal to increase their efficacy.
This traditional medicine is called Blood Charcoal, and it is made from hair.
Schizonepeta charcoal is mainly used to treat bleeding caused by colds.
noun
coal (dialect)
dialectUsed in certain dialects to refer to coal.
When grandpa was young, he went to the mines to dig coal.
There are many coal mines in this area.
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It's getting cold, it's time to buy some coal to burn.
The old charcoal seller, cutting firewood and burning charcoal in the southern mountains.
This piece of coal is of good quality and burns for a long time.