| 煤炭HSK 5 | méi tàn | coal | |
| 焦炭 | jiāo tàn | coke (processed coal used in blast furnace) | |
| 雪中送炭 | xuě zhōng sòng tàn | lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need | |
| 炭疽 | tàn jū | anthrax; bacillus | |
| 木炭 | mù tàn | charcoal |
| 1 | Coke consists mainly of carbon. | |
| 2 | The miners excavated the coal using traditional manual methods. | |
| 3 | Our company uses natural gas instead of coal to protect the environment. | |
| 4 | Recently, the country announced that it will gradually reduce its dependence on coal. | |
| 5 | In order to generate enough electricity, the power plant requires a large amount of coal each year. |