Wood charcoal in Chinese: 炭 (tàn)
tàn
wood charcoal
Definitions
- 1wood charcoal
- 2coal
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄊㄢˋ
tàn
Example sentences
See 炭 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
他们用炭生火取暖。
tā men yòng tàn shēng huǒ qǔ nuǎn。
They lit a charcoal fire to keep warm.
Related words
煤炭
méi tàn
coal
探
tàn
to explore
探测
tàn cè
to probe
探亲
tàn qīn
to go home to visit one's family
探求
tàn qiú
to seek
探望
tàn wàng
to visit
探险
tàn xiǎn
to explore
碳
tàn
carbon (chemistry)
汤圆
tāng yuán
boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival
堂
táng
(main) hall
糖果
táng guǒ
candy
糖尿病
táng niào bìng
diabetes
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