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ㄊㄢ ˋ

tàn

charcoal

炭 is a 9 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as tàn in the fourth tone.

It is made up of the components (mountain) and (ashes).

  • ㄊㄢ ˋ

    tàn

    charcoal

    • ㄕㄢ

      shān

      mountain

    • ㄏㄨㄟ

      huī

      ashes

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ashes under a forested mountain - this would create WOOD charcoal
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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 炭

Definitions for 炭 pronounced as tàn

  • wood charcoal
  • coal

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