tàn

coal; wood charcoal

HSK 5 #2369

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 2369th character
Radical ⽕ (86.5)
Strokes 9
Index # 1517

Definitions

炭 tàn
  1. 1. coal
  2. 2. wood charcoal

Stroke order

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Words containing 炭

Word Meaning
coal
anthrax; bacillus
peat
charcoal
activated carbon
fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need
coke (processed coal used in blast furnace)
coal; charcoal; (of skin) darkly pigmented
burn charcoal; commit suicide by charcoal
live coal; ember; burning coals
people are in a terrible situation (idiom)
Carboniferous (geological period 354-292m years ago)
phenol C6H5OH; same as běn fēn
as incompatible or irreconcilable as ice and hot coals
truth is clear without words; feelings show
true feeling needs no words; truth is clear
in utter misery; extreme distress
in utter misery; extreme distress
matted sphagnum moss (Sphagnum palustre)
matted sphagnum moss (Sphagnum palustre)
charcoal-roasted
Bacillus anthracis; anthrax bacterium
Bacillus anthracis; anthrax bacterium
anthrax
anthrax
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