From Middle Chinese 炭 (MC thanH, “charcoal”). Cognate with Thai ถ่าน (tàan), Northern Thai ᨳ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦏᦱᧃᧈ (ṫhaan¹), Tai Nüa ᥗᥣᥢᥱ (thǎan), Shan ထၢၼ်ႇ (thàan).
ຖ່ານ • (thān)