醦 (chěn) - Chen — old variant of 醦 meaning bitter & sharp flavor

醦Tone 3

chěn ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

晨呈

醦 · chěn

Chen — old variant of 醦 meaning bitter taste;

sharp flavor;

acrid;

also used in some historical texts.

Chen — old variant of 醦 meaning bittersharp flavoracrid

Usage highlights

Bitter tasteSharp flavorSour and bitterAcrid tasteBitter vinegarSharp wine

Synonyms

  • 苦— bitter
  • 涩— astringent, puckery
  • 辛— pungent, acrid

Antonyms

  • 甜— sweet
  • 甘— sweet, pleasant

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wine had a bitter taste (酒味醦).
  • This medicine is quite sharp (药味醦烈).
  • The vinegar turned sour and bitter (醋变醦了).

Collocations

  • Bitter taste(醦味)
  • Sharp flavor(醦烈)
  • Sour and bitter(酸醦)
  • Acrid taste(辛辣醦)
  • Bitter vinegar(醦醋)
  • Sharp wine(醦酒)

Idioms

  • Bitter and acrid(辛醦苦辣)
  • Sour and bitter taste(酸醦之味)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is a rare variant found in classical Chinese texts, particularly those describing tastes and flavors.
  • Primarily used in historical contexts related to food, medicine, and sensory descriptions.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese writing.

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