• 2364th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 29 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
𠂇丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. tàn (tan4)wood charcoal • coal • carbon

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for tàn (tan4)The component is pronounced as 'shān' (shan1). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

煤炭 

Uncommon

木炭 
活性炭 
火炭 
焦炭 
雪中送炭 
黑炭 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.