木炭 (mù tàn) — charcoal

Definition

Examples

• 烧烤时最好用木炭，火候更均匀。
  Shāo kǎo shí zuì hǎo yòng mù tàn, huǒ hou gèng jūn yún.
  It's best to use charcoal for barbecue; the heat is more even.
• 古代文人常用木炭作画。
  Gǔ dài wén rén cháng yòng mù tàn zuò huà.
  Ancient literati often used charcoal to make paintings.
• 这种木炭燃烧时间长，适合冬天取暖。
  Zhè zhǒng mù tàn rán shāo shí jiān cháng, shì hé dōng tiān qǔ nuǎn.
  This type of charcoal burns for a long time and is suitable for winter heating.