液 (yè) - Liquid — refers to any fluid substance, especially & bodily fluids

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液 · yè

Liquid — refers to any fluid substance, especially in scientific or biological contexts;

bodily fluids;

solutions.

Liquid — refers to any fluid substance, especiallybodily fluidssolutions.

Usage highlights

LiquidBodily fluidsBloodSolutionIntravenous dripLymph fluid

Synonyms

  • 汁— juice, sap (usually thicker liquids)
  • 水— water (more general term)

Antonyms

  • 固— solid (opposite physical state)
  • 气— gas (opposite physical state)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Water is a common liquid (液体).
  • Blood is a bodily fluid (血液).
  • The chemical reaction produced a solution (溶液).
  • The patient received intravenous fluids (输液).

Collocations

  • Liquid(液体)
  • Bodily fluids(体液)
  • Blood(血液)
  • Solution(溶液)
  • Intravenous drip(输液)
  • Lymph fluid(淋巴液)

Idioms

  • Blood is thicker than water(血浓于水)
  • Body fluids and blood circulation(体液循环)
  • Liquid crystal display(液晶显示)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, balance of bodily fluids (津液) is crucial for health.
  • The character combines water (氵) and night (夜), suggesting the flowing nature of liquids.
  • Used extensively in scientific and medical terminology for various fluids and solutions.

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