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HSK
7-9

charcoal

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

tan4 tàn

Meaning


Primary

charcoal

Mnemonic


[t-] Tarzan is in the [4] bathroom of the [-an] pawn shop where he there is a small 山 mountain of 炭 charcoal. As Tarzan sits on the toilet looking at it, a 火 fire randomly appears and lights the 炭 charcoal on fire. The sudden ignition sends 火 fire everywhere, lighting Tarzan's hairy armpits on fire. He runs around the bathroom fanning his 炭 charcoal 火 fire armpits before finally extinguishing the fire with water from the dirty sink.

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