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黑炭

Mandarin · pinyin hēi tàn

coal
charcoal
(of skin) darkly pigmented
charcoal (color)
bituminous coal (mining)

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
炭: tàn · charcoal; coal; carbon

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1–4 · hei1 tan4

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