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碳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

碳 Stroke Order — How to Write 碳

Stroke Order

碳 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

碳 Radical and Character Components

Components:石炭

碳 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (mineral) carries the meaning, while 炭 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 9 more strokes

碳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tàn

Meanings of 碳 in Chinese

1

tàn碳

Carbon (tàn) is a non-metallic element, an odorless, tasteless solid found in forms like coke, charcoal, diamond, and graphite. It is crucial in industry, such as in metallurgy and various other applications.
树木在生长过程中会吸收空气中的二氧化碳。
Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air during their growth.

Common Words and Phrases with 碳

1
tàn碳hēi黑
Carbon black is any of various colloidal black substances composed wholly or mainly of carbon, usually produced as soot by the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons.
碳黑被广泛应用于轮胎、油墨和塑料等产品的制造中，以增强其性能并赋予颜色。
Carbon black is widely used in the manufacturing of products such as tires, inks, and plastics to enhance their performance and provide color.
2
tàn碳hú弧
An electric arc between carbon electrodes or between a carbon electrode and other material (as the base metal in carbon-arc welding).
碳弧灯曾经是电影放映机和探照灯的常见光源。
Carbon arc lamps were once a common light source for movie projectors and searchlights.
3
tàn碳hú弧dēng灯
An arc lamp that produces light from an electric arc between two carbon electrodes.
在早期的电影放映机中，碳弧灯常被用作光源，以提供明亮的光线。
In early film projectors, carbon arc lamps were often used as light sources to provide bright illumination.
4
tàn碳huà化wù物
A carbide is a binary compound of carbon with an element of more positive electropositivity.
硬质合金通常由碳化物（如碳化钨）和金属粘结剂制成，具有优异的耐磨性。
Hard alloys are typically made from carbides (such as tungsten carbide) and a metallic binder, offering excellent wear resistance.
5
tàn碳shuǐ水huà化hé合wù物
Carbohydrates are a group of neutral compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, including sugars, starches, glucose, glycogen, and cellulose, which are synthesized by green plants for growth or storage.
米饭、面条和面包都是富含碳水化合物的食物，能为身体提供能量。
Rice, noodles, and bread are all foods rich in carbohydrates, which can provide energy to the body.
6
tàn碳sù素gāng钢
Carbon steel is an iron-carbon alloy containing typically less than 1.7% carbon, along with small quantities of other elements like manganese, phosphorus, silicon, and sulfur. It's categorized into high, medium, and low carbon steels.
这种工具是由优质碳素钢锻造而成的，具有出色的硬度和耐磨性。
This tool is forged from high-quality carbon steel, possessing excellent hardness and wear resistance.
7
tàn碳suān酸
Carbonic acid (H2CO3), a weak dibasic acid that only exists in solution and easily decomposes into water and carbon dioxide.
汽水中的气泡主要是由溶解的碳酸分解产生的二氧化碳。
The bubbles in soda are mainly carbon dioxide produced by the decomposition of dissolved carbonic acid.

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Questions about 碳

What does 碳 mean in Chinese?

碳 (tàn) means “Carbon (tàn) is a non-metallic element, an odorless, tasteless solid found in forms like coke, charcoal, diamond, and graphite. It is crucial in industry, such as in metallurgy and various other applications” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 碳?

碳 is pronounced tàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 碳 have?

碳 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 碳?

碳 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 碳?

The radical of 碳 is 石, and 碳 is a phono-semantic compound.