Meaning of 炭
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
tàn
- wood charcoal
- coal
炭 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他的援助真是雪中送炭。
His help has been invaluable.
澳大利亚是世界第五大煤炭产地。
Australia is the world's fifth-largest coal producer.
Stroke order for each character
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炭 tàn · wood charcoal · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 炭.
| 煤炭 | méitàn | coal |
| 木炭 | mùtàn | charcoal |
| 焦炭 | jiāotàn | coke (processed coal used in blast furnace) |
Questions about 炭
What does 炭 mean?
炭 (tàn) means "wood charcoal; coal" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 炭?
炭 is made of 1 character: 炭 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 炭 an HSK word?
Yes. 炭 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.