碳
HSK 7–9
碳 (tàn): carbon
tàn
carbon
Pinyin
tàn
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
carbon
How to Write 碳 (tàn)
碳 is written in 14 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 碳
A phono-semantic compound: 石 (mineral) carries the meaning, and 炭 hints at the pronunciation.
What 碳 is Made Of
碳 is built from 2 components:
石stone, rock, mineral
炭carbon, charcoal, coal
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Words Using 碳
Common Chinese words that contain 碳:
二氧化碳
èryǎnghuàtàn
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