Character

碳

tàn HSK 6

碳 tàn HSK 6

1. carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)

Words using 碳 as tàn (2)

1 二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn — carbon dioxide HSK 6
- 二 two, di- (prefix indicating two atoms)
- 氧 oxygen (element)
- 化 -ide (suffix for chemical compounds)
- 碳 carbon (element)
Example

植物通过光合作用吸收二氧化碳。

zhí wù tōng guò guāng hé zuò yòng xī shōu èr yǎng huà tàn

Plants absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.
2 低碳 dī tàn — low-carbon HSK 6
- 低 low, reduced
- 碳 carbon
Example

我们应该提倡低碳生活方式。

wǒ men yīng gāi tí chàng dī tàn shēng huó fāng shì

We should advocate for a low-carbon lifestyle.

Structure & writing

碳 tàn — carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)

碳 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)

石 is a component in 30 characters

HSK 3

矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)

HSK 4

研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual

HSK 5

硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something

HSK 6

砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)

HSK 7

岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker

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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake

2 炭 tàn — charcoal, a fuel made by heating wood while cut off from air

炭 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 6

碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)

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