炭 (taan3) — charcoal; coal; coal-like substance in Cantonese
taan˗₃炭Mandarin Pinyin: tan4
Meaning of 炭
nouncharcoal; coal; coal-like substance
Example Sentences with 炭
真係要多謝你雪中送炭我哋先至會捱過難關
We really must thank you for giving us (the money, food, material needs etc) so that we can make it through the hard times.
taan˗₃炭soˉ¹疽houˊ²好jimˎ₄嚴zungˍ₆重
Anthrax is very serious.
siuˊ²小samˉ¹心taan˗₃炭soˉ¹疽wo˗₃喎
Be careful of anthrax.
mˎ₄唔paa˗₃怕taan˗₃炭soˉ¹疽
Not afraid of anthrax.
taan˗₃炭soˉ¹疽houˊ²好ngaiˎ₄危sinˊ²險
Anthrax is very dangerous.
Words Containing 炭
雪中送炭syut3 zung1 sung3 taan3
giving assistance to others in their times of need
泥炭nai4 taan3
peat
炭疽taan3 zeoi1
anthrax
煤炭mui4 taan3
coal
炭疽桿菌taan3 zeoi1 gon1 kwan2
anthrax bacillus; Bacillus anthracis
炭燒taan3 siu1
(of food) charcoal-roasted
炭筆taan3 bat1
(noun) charcoal pencil
木炭muk6 taan3
charcoal
炭畫taan3 waa2
a charcoal drawing
火炭fo2 taan3
(noun) 1. Fo Tan, which is an industry area in Shatin, Hong Kong; 2. Fo Tan, which is a MTR station of East Rail Line
焦炭ziu1 taan3
coke, a derivative of coal used as fuel in blast furnaces
燒炭siu1 taan3
lit a charcoal burner
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