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炭
tàn
Description
「炭」是烧木头以后得到的黑色东西，可以用来做饭或者取暖。
"炭" is the black substance obtained after burning wood, which can be used for cooking or heating.
很多人夏天喜欢用炭来烤肉。
Many people like to use 炭 to barbecue in the summer.
Meanings
炭tàn
charcoal
我们买了一些炭来烤肉。
We bought some charcoal to grill meat.
炭tàn
coal (in some words)
这里以前是挖炭的地方。
This used to be a place where charcoal was dug.
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Notes
- Nuance
炭 usually means charcoal; the everyday word for mineral coal is 煤 or 煤炭.
- Etymology
pictophonetic, with 火 (fire) as the meaning component.
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