醣 (táng) - Sugar — refers to carbohydrates, especially sugars and & used in chemistry and biology for various sugar

醣Tone 2

táng ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

醣 · táng

Sugar — refers to carbohydrates, especially sugars and sweet substances;

used in chemistry and biology for various sugar compounds.

Sugar — refers to carbohydrates, especially sugars andused in chemistry and biology for various sugar

Usage highlights

Blood sugarGlucoseSucrosePolysaccharideSugar metabolismSugar content

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Table sugar is sucrose (蔗糖).
  • Blood sugar levels are important for health (血糖).
  • Glucose is a simple sugar (葡萄糖).
  • This food contains polysaccharides (多糖).

Collocations

  • Blood sugar(血糖)
  • Glucose(葡萄糖)
  • Sucrose(蔗糖)
  • Polysaccharide(多糖)
  • Sugar metabolism(糖代谢)
  • Sugar content(糖含量)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 醣 is a specialized character used primarily in scientific and medical contexts for carbohydrates and sugars.
  • The character combines the 'wine' radical 酉 with 唐, suggesting fermented sweet substances.
  • In modern usage, 醣 is often interchangeable with 糖 in some contexts, though 糖 is more common for everyday sugar.

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