炭

• Pinyin: tàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 炭 = 山 (mountain) + 灰 (ash) — depicts carbonized material

Significado

carbón vegetal

Refers to wood charcoal (木炭), used for grilling, heating, or filtration. Appears in idioms like 雪中送炭 (to provide help in time of need). Distinguished from 碳 (carbon, the chemical element).

Ejemplos

1. 烤肉要用木炭才有那种特殊的香味。
2. 冰箱里放几块竹炭可以去除异味。
3. 雪中送炭比锦上添花更让人感动。

Guía de uso

Contexto: cooking, everyday, idioms

Tono: practical

Correcto

• 炭火烤出来的肉最香。(Meat grilled over charcoal tastes the best.)
• 雪中送炭难能可贵。(Help in times of need is especially precious.)

Incorrecto

• 把'炭'和'碳'混淆 (炭 is charcoal the material; 碳 is carbon the element)

Origen e historia

Pictophonetic: 火 (fire) as semantic component, 岸 minus 山 as phonetic. Refers to burnt wood.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal