鹵 (lǔ) - Salt & saline

鹵Tone 3

lǔ ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

鹵 · lǔ

Salt;

saline;

brine;

halogen;

salty land;

crude;

blunt;

straightforward.

Saltsalinebrine

Usage highlights

Rock saltSaline landHalogen elementCrude saltBrine solutionSalt flat

Synonyms

  • 鹽— salt (more common term for table salt)
  • 鹹— salty (describing taste)
  • 滷— marinade; brine (culinary context)

Antonyms

  • 甜— sweet (opposite taste quality)
  • 精— refined; exquisite (opposite of crude)
  • 細— fine; delicate (opposite of rough)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The chef added rock salt (岩鹵) to the dish.
  • This area has saline-alkali soil (鹵地).
  • Halogen lamps (鹵素燈) are commonly used in lighting.
  • He has a blunt personality (性格鹵莽).

Collocations

  • Rock salt(岩鹵)
  • Saline land(鹵地)
  • Halogen element(鹵素)
  • Crude salt(粗鹵)
  • Brine solution(鹵水)
  • Salt flat(鹵澤)

Idioms

  • Crude and rash(鹵莽滅裂)
  • Covered with salt(披霜帶鹵)
  • Bitter and salty(酸鹹苦辣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a container for salt or brine, representing essential seasoning and preservation methods.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine and alchemy, associated with purification and transformation processes.
  • Metaphorically extended to describe rough, unrefined character traits or crude behavior.

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