煤
煤 (méi) · carbon
13 strokesLeft–right
煤 (méi) means “carbon”. It is made of 火 + 某 and has 13 strokes.
Break 煤 into its parts
What 煤 is made of
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 某 mǒu — some
- 甘 gān — sweet
- 卄 niàn — twenty
- 二 — two strokes
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 甘 gān — sweet
煤 stroke order
Example sentences with 煤炭
这个地区有丰富的煤炭。Zhège dìqū yǒu fēngfù de méitàn.This region is rich in coal.
现在用煤炭的家庭越来越少。Xiànzài yòng méitàn de jiātíng yuèláiyuè shǎo.Fewer and fewer families use coal now.
Words with 煤
Also built with 火
- 伙huǒgroup
- 灭mièto extinguish
- 灯dēnglamp
- 灰huīash
- 灵língspirit
- 灶zàokitchen
- 灾zāidisaster
- 灿cànvivid
- 炉lúfireplace
- 炊chuīmeal
- 炎yánflame
- 炒chǎoto stir-fry
Quick facts
| Pinyin | méi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | carbon |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 煤
What does 煤 mean?
煤 (méi) means “carbon”.
How many strokes does 煤 have?
煤 has 13 strokes.
What parts make up 煤?
煤 is made of 火 (fire) and 某 (some).
Keep learning
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