tàn ㄊㄢˋ taan3 HSK 7-9

  • wood charcoal
  • coal

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 炭 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他的援助真是雪中送炭。 His help has been invaluable.
  • 澳大利亚是世界第五大煤炭产地。 Australia is the world's fifth-largest coal producer.
  • 雷吉娜安揚戈是奈洛比一家小吃攤的老闆,她用乙醇燃料為顧客準備餐點。她的廚房沒有木炭產生的煙霧與廢氣。 Regina Anyango, owner of small food kiosk in Nairobi, uses ethanol fuel to prepare meals for customers. Her kitchen is free of fumes and smoke from charcoal use.
  • 人們很容易將能源和電力小組委員會的大多數成員描述為笨蛋。他們散佈石油和煤炭公司炮製的虛假信息,以最大限度地減少全球氣候變遷的重要性,被稱為科學文盲。 One can easily characterize a majority of the energy and power subcommittee members as nincompoops — scientific illiterates who spread misinformation crafted by oil and coal companies in order to minimize the significance of global climate change.

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