煤(méi)

HSK 513 strokes

coal

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Character information

Pinyin
méi
Meaning
coal; CL:块
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 煤 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰火某

In this compound, the meaning comes from 火 (fire); 某 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

火huǒ某mǒu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 煤 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 煤

Common words using 煤 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

méi煤qì气
HSK 5

coal gas

Open 煤气 page →
méi煤tàn炭
HSK 7-9

coal

Open 煤炭 page →
méi煤kuàng矿
HSK 7-9

coal mine

Open 煤矿 page →
yuán元méi煤

variant of 原煤[yuan2 mei2]

Open 元煤 page →
yuán原méi煤

raw coal

Open 原煤 page →
kuài块méi煤

lump coal

Open 块煤 page →
cǎi采méi煤

coal mining

Open 采煤 page →
ní泥méi煤

peat

Open 泥煤 page →

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From 煤’s common words

气炭矿元原块采泥

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