碳
Character
carbon, a material found in coal, diamonds, and all living things
Meaning
tàn
tan4- carbon, a material found in coal, diamonds, and all living things
- carbon dioxide (as in 二氧化碳), a gas in the air
Examples
空气里有一些二氧化碳。
kōng qì lǐ yǒu yī xiē èr yǎng huà tàn
There is some carbon dioxide in the air.
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花需要二氧化碳。
huā xū yào èr yǎng huà tàn
Flowers need carbon dioxide.
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钻石里有很多碳。
zuàn shí lǐ yǒu hěn duō tàn
There is a lot of carbon in diamonds.
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Words with 碳
See all 58 →碳化tàn huàto carbonizeWord碳基tàn jīcarbon-basedWord碳水tàn shuǐ(coll.) carbohydrate; carbs (abbr. for 碳水化合物 (tàn shuǐ huà hé wù))Word碳汇tàn huìcarbon creditsWord碳粉tàn fěntoner (for a laser printer)Word碳酸tàn suāncarbonic acidWord碳铵tàn ǎnammonium bicarbonate (abbr. for 碳酸氢铵 (tàn suān qīng ǎn))Word碳链tàn liàncarbon chainWord碳黑tàn hēisootWord碳中和tàn zhōng hécarbon neutralityWord碳减排tàn jiǎn páito reduce carbon emissionsWord碳化氢tàn huà qīnghydrocarbonWord