汁 (zhī) - juice & liquid

汁Tone 1

zhī ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

丈志

汁 · zhī

juice;

liquid;

fluid;

broth;

sauce

juiceliquidfluid

Usage highlights

fruit juicemeat juicesaucesoup brothinkbile

Synonyms

  • 液— liquid; fluid
  • 浆— thick liquid; pulp

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I drink orange juice (橙汁).
  • Add some soy sauce (酱油汁) to the dish.
  • The fruit is full of juice (果汁).
  • This soup has a rich broth (汤汁).

Collocations

  • fruit juice(果汁)
  • meat juice(肉汁)
  • sauce(酱汁)
  • soup broth(汤汁)
  • ink(墨汁)
  • bile(胆汁)

Idioms

  • Of the same mold(一汁同味)
  • Juice and pulp(汁浆)
  • Rich juice and flavor(汁醇味正)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, various bodily 'juices' or fluids are considered important for health.
  • The character appears in culinary contexts referring to sauces, broths, and natural juices from foods.

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