Meaning
carbon; charcoal
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tan” becomes a different word in each tone. 炭 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 煤炭méi tàncoal
- 石炭shí tàncoal (old)
- 火炭huǒ tànlive coal; ember; burning coals
- 黑炭hēi tàncoal; charcoal; (of skin) darkly pigmented; charcoal (color)
- 木炭mù tàncharcoal
Example Sentence
冬天，他们用木炭生火取暖。Dōng tiān, tā men yòng mù tàn shēng huǒ qǔ nuǎn.In winter, they make a fire with charcoal to keep warm.
冬天Dōng tiānwinter，他们tā menthey用yòngto use木炭mù tàncharcoal生火shēng huǒto make a fire取暖qǔ nuǎnto warm oneself (by a fire。