碳

tàn

t+àn·4th tone

carbon (chemistry)

Radical: 石 Strokes: 14 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

石破磨硬研碎码砂磁矿碑确

Same radical

石破磨硬研碎码砂磁矿碑确砚碧硕

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Character Decomposition

碳=石+炭

Etymology

mineral

Meanings

carbon (chemistry)

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Words with 碳 62 total

carbonic acid碳酸tàn suān (attributive) low-carbon; low-carb (diet)低碳dī tàn carbonic含碳hán tàn to absorb carbon吸碳xī tàn fast carbs; high-GI carbohydrates快碳kuài tàn slow carbs; low-GI carbohydrates慢碳màn tàn to experience a carb coma; to feel sleepy after eating a large amount of carbohydrates晕碳yūn tàn to reduce carbon emissions减碳jiǎn tàn carburization渗碳shèn tàn to carbonize · dry distillation · carbonization碳化tàn huà carbon credits · carbon sink碳汇tàn huì carbon-based碳基tàn jī