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  1. 炭 is the 2364th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 12 words.
  4. appears as a component in 2 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (mountain), 𠂇 (left hand), (fire)
Graphical :
=> , , 𠂇, 丿, ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. tan4 - wood charcoal/coal/carbon

Pronunciation Clues:

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

Example Words:

High Frequency

煤炭 

Medium Frequency

木炭 
活性炭 
火炭 
 
焦炭 
雪中送炭 
黑炭 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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