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charcoal

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

mu4tan4 mùtàn

Meaning


Primary

charcoal

Mnemonic


木炭 Charcoal refers to the 炭 charcoal made from 木 wood.

Usage


木炭 可以 用來 燒烤。

Charcoal can be used for grilling.

他 買 了 一 袋 木炭。

He bought a bag of charcoal.

他 用 木炭 畫畫。

He draws using charcoal.