醶 (yàn) - Salty & briny

醶Tone 4

yàn ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

醶 · yàn

Salty;

briny;

pertaining to saltiness or preserved foods.

Saltybrinypertaining to saltiness or preserved foods.

Usage highlights

Salty tasteSalted vegetablesBriny waterSalted fishPickled foodsSaltiness level

Synonyms

  • 咸— salty (more common character)
  • 盐— salt

Antonyms

  • 淡— bland; light (in taste)
  • 甜— sweet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The soup is too salty (汤太醶).
  • Preserved vegetables(醶菜)
  • Briny seawater(醶海水)
  • Salted fish(醶鱼)

Collocations

  • Salty taste(醶味)
  • Salted vegetables(醶菜)
  • Briny water(醶水)
  • Salted fish(醶鱼)
  • Pickled foods(醶制品)
  • Saltiness level(醶度)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is primarily used in the context of food preservation and taste description.
  • It represents the concept of saltiness in culinary contexts.
  • Less commonly used in modern Chinese compared to the more standard character 咸 for 'salty'.

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