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炭

Character

炭 tàn

HSK 7–9Character

charcoal, a hard black material made from burned wood, used for fire

Radical
火
Strokes
9
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
山灰
Traditional
炭
Frequency
#2582 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

tàn

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  1. charcoal, a hard black material made from burned wood, used for fire
  2. coal, a hard black material from the ground, burned for heat

Examples

  • 这个炭很黑。

    zhè ge tàn hěn hēi

    This charcoal is very black.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 冬天用炭火很暖和。

    dōng tiān yòng tàn huǒ hěn nuǎn huo

    In winter, a charcoal fire is very warm.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 炭

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Words with 炭

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炭墼tàn jīcoal briquetteWord炭焙tàn bèicharcoal-roastedWord炭疽tàn jū(medicine) anthraxWord炭疽热tàn jū rèanthraxWord炭疽病tàn jū bìng(medicine) anthraxWord炭疽杆菌tàn jū gǎn jūnanthrax bacterium (Bacillus anthracis)Word煤炭méi tàncoal, a hard black rock dug from the ground and burned for heatWordHSK 7–9木炭mù tàncharcoalWord泥炭ní tànpeatWord涂炭tú tànextreme distressWord火炭huǒ tànFo Tan (area in Hong Kong)Word烧炭shāo tànto manufacture charcoalWord

Same radical 火

All characters with 火 →
火huǒ烟yān煙yān灯dēng燈dēng烦fán煩fán爆bào烧shāo燒shāo炸zhà灭miè