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煤炭

méi tàn

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 5

méi tàn · mui4 taan3 (Jyutping)

  1. coal

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Character breakdown

煤

Meaning
coal, coke, charcoal, carbon
Radical
火
Strokes
13
Components
⿰火某
Cangjie
FTMD
Four-corner
9489.4

炭

Meaning
charcoal; coal; carbon
Radical
火
Strokes
9
Components
⿱山灰
Cangjie
UMF
Four-corner
2228.9

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