00847 Chinese character of 煤 and pronounce mui4

The Chinese word【煤】is a word that describes substances or uses, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Coal or energy. Explanation: Ancient plants buried underground were decomposed into black, hard minerals that can be used as fuel due to changes in geological strata. For example: “coal”, “coal mine”, “coal seam”, “coalfield”.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【煤】:méi

Cantonese Jyutping of 【煤】:mui4

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【煤】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【煤】, for example:Describe the substance or use , It means mainly coal or energy .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.

【煤】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【煤炭、煤油】(Mandarin Pinyin:méi tàn 、méi yóu/ Cantonese Jyutping:mui4 taan3 、mui4 jau4)

The total stroke number of this character is 13 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here’s a sample sentence featuring this character.:


煤炭是過去的重要能源之一。

Coal was one of the important energy sources in the past.


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