Memory phrase for the Kanji: 碳

碳

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Meaning

carbon (chem. element C)

Pronunciation

 tàn

Explanation

 Left: stone 石, right: (char-)coal 炭 (This mountain 山 of the covered 厂 fire 火 produces the charcoal.)

Mnemonic
The 'stone'-alike charcoal consists of: carbon.

Radicals

石 stoneShows a variante of cliff 厂 with a stone 囗 below.
山 mountain
灰 ash, dust
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Vocabulary

 二氧化碳  èr yǎng huà tàn  carbon dioxide CO2
 碳酸  tàn suān  carbonic acid; carbonate
 碳水化合物  tàn shuǐ huà hé wù  carbohydrate
 碳酸钙  tàn suān gài  calcium carbonate
 碳焙  tàn bèi  charcoal-roasted
 碳焙  tàn bèi  

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