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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- mei2
- English meanings
- firing, coal
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 火; right 某.
Meaning & sound clues
火 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “fire”.
某 is identified as the sound component (mǒu). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 煤.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
younger sister
matchmaker; media
flatter; charming
dim; ignorant; conceal
mine
plum; plum blossom
lintel
every
not
used in 玫瑰 rose
eyebrow
pretty
berry
crux
mold; mildew
charm; evil spirit
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 煤气
- 煤炭
- 煤矿