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煤炭 (méi tàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

煤炭 (méi tàn) is a Chinese word: coal. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 煤炭

名 míng noun

coal

这个地区有丰富的煤炭资源。

zhè ge dì qū yǒu fēng fù de méi tàn zī yuán

This region has abundant coal resources.

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Word breakdown

煤 méi — coal (the mineral fuel)

炭 tàn — carbon/charcoal (emphasizing carbon composition)

Structure & writing
1 煤 méi — coal (black combustible solid formed from ancient plants under heat and pressure)

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

consists of

1.1 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
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2 炭 tàn — charcoal, a fuel made by heating wood while cut off from air
炭 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.1 山 shān — mountain; hill
山 is a component in 33 characters
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2.2 灰 huī — ash; powder left after burning
灰 is a component in 2 characters

Stroke order