醎 (xián) - Salty — an archaic or literary term for & variant form of 鹹 (xián).

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醎 · xián

Salty — an archaic or literary term for the taste of saltiness;

variant form of 鹹 (xián).

Salty — an archaic or literary term forvariant form of 鹹 (xián).

Usage highlights

Salty tasteToo saltySalty and blandSalty flavorSalty sauce

Synonyms

  • 鹹— salty (modern standard form)
  • 咸— salty (simplified form of 鹹)

Antonyms

  • 淡— bland, tasteless
  • 甜— sweet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This dish is too salty (太醎了).
  • The soup has a salty taste (醎味).
  • In ancient texts, 'salty' was sometimes written as 醎 (醎).

Collocations

  • Salty taste(醎味)
  • Too salty(太醎)
  • Salty and bland(醎淡)
  • Salty flavor(醎香)
  • Salty sauce(醎酱)

Idioms

  • All rivers run into the sea(百川归海，而海不醎)
  • Having experienced all kinds of tastes(酸醎苦辣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 醎 is an ancient variant of the modern standard character 鹹 for 'salty'.
  • It appears in classical Chinese texts and historical documents.
  • The character contains the 'wine' radical 酉, reflecting historical connections between fermentation and salted foods.

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