煤
méi
#1,738 most
frequent character
coal
noun
Measure words:块 kuài
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
煤 joins 火 fire with 某 mǒu, which gives the sound. It first meant the black smoke dust left on a roof, then grew to mean cool.
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Example Sentences
煤是重要的能源来源。
méi shì zhòngyào de néngyuán láiyuán 。
Coal is an important source of energy.
这座城市的工业依赖煤。
zhè zuò chéngshì de gōngyè yīlài méi 。
The industry in this city relies on coal.
在中国，煤广泛用于发电。
zài zhōngguó ， méi guǎngfàn yòngyú fādiàn 。
In China, coal is widely used for electricity generation.
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