Writing
煤 (méi) — how to say "coal" in Chinese
煤
Coal
noun
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
挖煤
wā méi
to dig coal
一块煤
yī kuài méi
a piece of coal
Examples
煤矿工人挖煤。
Coal miners dig coal.
这是煤。
This is coal.
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Frequently asked questions
Coal meaning in Chinese
"coal" in Chinese is 煤 (méi).
Mei meaning Chinese
煤 (méi) means "Coal".
How is 煤 pronounced?
It is pronounced méi (written as mei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for coal
It is written 煤 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 煤?
煤 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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