炭 Stroke Order — How to Write 炭
炭 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, 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.
炭 Radical and Character Components
炭 is a phono-semantic compound: 灰 (ashes) carries the meaning, while 山 indicates the sound.
Radical: 火 + 5 more strokes
炭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tàn
Meanings of 炭 in Chinese
1
tàn炭
A black fuel obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air; charcoal or carbon.
烧烤时，木炭是必不可少的燃料。
When barbecuing, charcoal is an indispensable fuel.
Something resembling charcoal, often referring to charred herbs or substances, especially in traditional Chinese medicine, like hawthorn charcoal.
医生建议将山楂炒成炭，以增强药效。
The doctor recommended charring the hawthorn to enhance its medicinal properties.
Coal; charcoal; carbonaceous material (as in hard coal, coke, or peat).
夏天烧烤时，我们通常会用到木炭。
When barbecuing in summer, we usually use charcoal.
Common Words and Phrases with 炭
1
A carbon or charcoal stick, sometimes containing a small amount of saltpeter, ignited and used for scoring or cracking glass.
玻璃工匠使用炭棒精确地切割厚玻璃板。
Glass artisans use carbon rods to precisely cut thick glass sheets.
2
A charcoal pencil, a drawing tool made from charred wood or compressed charcoal powder.
她用炭笔在素描本上勾勒出一幅美丽的风景画。
She used a charcoal pencil to sketch a beautiful landscape in her sketchbook.
3
Carbon black; a black pigment made from incompletely burned organic materials such as wood or bone.
这种轮胎的耐久性强，部分归功于其制造过程中添加的优质炭黑。
This tire's strong durability is partly due to the high-quality carbon black added during its manufacturing process.
4
charcoal drawing
这幅精美的炭画捕捉到了夕阳下古老建筑的独特魅力。
This exquisite charcoal drawing captures the unique charm of the ancient building under the setting sun.
5
A carbon product, generally referring to graphite or artificial carbon.
艺术家们常用炭精条来创作富有表现力的素描作品
Artists often use carbon sticks to create expressive sketch works.
6
A carbon rod, typically made from graphite and carbon, used as an electrode in electrical devices.
这种电池的负极使用了炭精棒，以确保稳定的电流输出。
The negative electrode of this battery uses a carbon rod to ensure stable current output.
7
Anthrax is a serious infectious disease primarily affecting warm-blooded animals (like cattle and sheep), caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It can be transmitted to humans, often through contact with infected animal products, and is characterized by skin lesions or pulmonary damage.
兽医团队正在研究如何有效预防和治疗动物间的炭疽病。
The veterinary team is researching how to effectively prevent and treat anthrax among animals.
8
A charcoal kiln is a furnace or heating chamber used for making charcoal.
村庄边缘的森林里，有一个古老的炭窑，它曾是村民们制作木炭的主要场所。
In the forest at the edge of the village, there was an old charcoal kiln, which used to be the main place for villagers to make charcoal.
9
Residue left after burning charcoal or coking; breeze.
壁炉里堆满了燃烧后的炭渣，需要清理了
The fireplace is full of burnt charcoal residue and needs to be cleaned.
More words with 炭
- méi煤tàn炭coal
- tú涂tàn炭utter misery; dire straits
- tàn炭huǒ火charcoal fire, live coals
- jiāo焦tàn炭coke
- mù木tàn炭charcoal
- tàn炭jū疽bìng病anthrax
- huó活xìng性tàn炭Activated carbon, Activated charcoal
- tàn炭jī墼charcoal briquette, coal briquette
- tàn炭jīng精tiáo条charcoal stick, carbon rod
- méi煤tàn炭zī资yuán源Coal resources, Coal reserves
- shēng生líng灵tú荼tàn炭widespread suffering, people's misery
- méi煤tàn炭zhòng中dú毒carbon monoxide poisoning
Idioms with 炭
- bīng冰tàn炭bù不tóu投to be incompatible
- shēng生líng灵tú涂tàn炭people suffering extreme misery
- wàn万mín民tú涂tàn炭people in extreme misery
- xuě雪zhōng中sòng送tàn炭provide timely help in dire need
- cāng苍shēng生tú涂tàn炭common people suffering
- jiàn践bīng冰lǚ履tàn炭share weal and woe
- mín民shēng生tú涂tàn炭people's livelihood in extreme misery
- ruì枘zuò凿bīng冰tàn炭sharply opposed and incompatible
- shēng生mín民tú涂tàn炭people in extreme misery
- tú涂tàn炭shēng生líng灵plunge people into misery
- xuě雪lǐ里sòng送tàn炭offer timely help in urgent need
- bīng冰tàn炭bù不tóng同lú炉incompatible things cannot coexist
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Open the tool →Questions about 炭
What does 炭 mean in Chinese?
炭 (tàn) means “Something resembling charcoal” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 炭?
炭 is pronounced tàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 炭 have?
炭 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 炭?
炭 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 炭?
The radical of 炭 is 火, and 炭 is a phono-semantic compound.