煤 Stroke Order — How to Write 煤
煤 is written in 13 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.
煤 Radical and Character Components
煤 is a phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, while 某 indicates the sound.
Radical: 火 + 9 more strokes
煤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- méi
Meanings of 煤 in Chinese
1
méi煤
Coal; a black or dark brown mineral formed from ancient plant matter under high pressure and heat underground, primarily used as a fuel.
这座城市的许多家庭都使用煤气做饭取暖。
Many families in this city use coal gas for cooking and heating.
Refers to soot or lampblack, the black ash condensed from smoke, primarily used as a raw material for making ink.
匠人收集松木燃烧后的煤，用来制作上好的墨汁
Craftsmen collect the soot (méi) after pine wood burns, using it to produce high-quality ink.
Common Words and Phrases with 煤
1
A coal bunker is a large compartment used for storing coal, especially for ships.
船员们定期检查煤仓以确保煤炭供应充足。
The crew regularly inspects the coal bunker to ensure an adequate supply of coal.
2
A layer of coal found underground.
这个矿井的煤层很深，需要先进的采矿技术才能有效开采。
The coal seam in this mine is very deep, requiring advanced mining technology for efficient extraction.
3
A mining room or bord where coal is extracted, especially in room-and-pillar mining, or the resulting excavated space.
煤矿工人在宽敞的煤房里辛勤劳作，确保煤炭的顺利开采。
The coal miners work diligently in the spacious coal rooms, ensuring the smooth extraction of coal.
4
Gangue; useless rock found in coal mines.
这些煤矸石可以经过处理后用于制作建筑材料。
These coal gangues can be processed and utilized for making building materials.
5
coal cinder; partly-burned coal
地质学家在煤层中发现了稀有的煤核，这些煤核保存了远古植物的精美结构。
Geologists discovered rare coal balls in the coal seam, which preserved the exquisite structures of ancient plants.
6
partly-burned briquet
炉子里还有几个煤核儿，可以拿出来再烧。
There are still a few partially burned coal briquettes in the stove; you can take them out and burn them again.
7
Coal tar is a black-brown viscous liquid obtained from the dry distillation of coal.
煤焦油是一种重要的化工原料，广泛应用于医药、染料和塑料工业。
Coal tar is an important chemical raw material, widely used in the pharmaceutical, dye, and plastics industries.
8
A mine or a colliery where coal is extracted from the ground.
这家煤矿的工人正在努力工作，以确保煤炭供应。
The workers at this coal mine are working hard to ensure the coal supply.
9
Coal gas, a gas derived from coal.
老旧的厨房里，炉灶需要用煤气才能点火。
In the old kitchen, the stove required coal gas to light.
10
A device, such as a gas lamp or gas burner, that burns combustible gas to produce light or heat.
在那些没有通电的偏远地区，煤气灯曾是夜晚主要的照明工具。
In those remote areas without electricity, gaslights were once the primary source of illumination at night.
11
A metal cylinder or tank used to store liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking or heating.
我家厨房里的煤气罐快用完了，我得联系送气公司来更换。
The LPG cylinder in my kitchen is almost empty; I need to contact the gas delivery company to replace it.
12
A coal ball, typically made from coal dust, water, and loess, used as fuel for cooking and heating.
小时候，奶奶总是用煤球炉给我们做饭，那个味道至今难忘。
When I was little, Grandma always used a coal briquette stove to cook for us; that taste is still unforgettable.
13
A black or brownish-black combustible sedimentary rock formed from prehistoric plant remains.
这座老式火车头需要煤炭来产生蒸汽并驱动运行。
This old-fashioned locomotive needs coal to generate steam and run.
14
coalfield
这个地区发现了一个巨大的煤田，为当地经济发展带来了新的机遇。
A vast coalfield was discovered in this region, bringing new opportunities for local economic development.
15
Smoke from burning coal.
冬季燃煤取暖会导致空气中煤烟增多。
Burning coal for heating in winter can lead to an increase in soot in the air.
More words with 煤
- cǎi采méi煤Coal mining, Coal extraction
- jiāo焦méi煤coking coal
- kuài块méi煤Lump coal
- mò末méi煤Coal dust, Fine coal
- zāng脏méi煤Dirty coal
- zhú烛méi煤Candle soot, Soot
- xǐ洗méi煤coal washing, coal preparation
- fēng蜂wō窝méi煤honeycomb briquette, honeycomb coal
- ǒu藕méi煤honeycomb briquet
- chuō戳méi煤qiān钎Drill coal
- méi煤huī灰coal ash, fly ash
- méi煤yáo窑coal mine, colliery
- rán燃méi煤coal burning, coal-fired
- shāo烧méi煤burn coal, coal burning
- yuán原méi煤Raw coal, Unprocessed coal
- méi煤qiú球lú炉briquette stove, coal briquette stove
- méi煤lóng窿coal pit, coal mine
- méi煤tái炱soot, coal soot
- méi煤zhōng中in coal, within coal
- tiān添méi煤add coal, feed coal
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Open the tool →Questions about 煤
What does 煤 mean in Chinese?
煤 (méi) means “Coal” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 煤?
煤 is pronounced méi in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 煤 have?
煤 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 煤?
煤 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 煤?
The radical of 煤 is 火, and 煤 is a phono-semantic compound.