炱 (tái) - Soot — black carbonaceous substance formed by incomplete & fine black powder deposited from smoke.

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tái ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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炱 · tái

Soot — black carbonaceous substance formed by incomplete combustion of organic matter;

fine black powder deposited from smoke.

Soot — black carbonaceous substance formed by incompletefine black powder deposited from smoke.

Usage highlights

SootSoot inkSoot dustCoal sootSoot accumulationSoot removal

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The chimney was covered in black soot (烟炱).
  • Ancient ink was sometimes made from soot (炱墨).
  • Soot particles can cause respiratory problems (炱尘).
  • The fire left a layer of soot on the walls (烟炱).

Collocations

  • Soot(烟炱)
  • Soot ink(炱墨)
  • Soot dust(炱尘)
  • Coal soot(煤炱)
  • Soot accumulation(积炱)
  • Soot removal(除炱)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with fire, burning, and industrial processes in traditional Chinese context.
  • In ancient times, soot was used as a pigment for ink making and other applications.
  • The character appears in technical and medical texts describing combustion byproducts.

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