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title: "Meitan Meaning: 煤炭 (méitàn) Means “coal”"
description: "煤炭 (méitàn) means “coal”. Hear its tones, see what 煤 and 炭 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meitan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 煤炭 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

煤炭 méitàn

## coal

## Its characters

1. 煤 méi coal
2. 炭 tàn charcoal

## In a sentence

这个地区盛产煤炭。 This region produces a lot of coal.

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