鹾 (cuó) - Salty & salt

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cuó ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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鹾 · cuó

Salty;

salt;

briny;

crude salt;

also refers to things that are salty or briny in taste.

Saltysaltbriny

Usage highlights

Crude saltSalt merchantSalt administrationSalt taxSalt flavorSalt production

Synonyms

  • 盐— salt (more common term)
  • 咸— salty (describing taste)

Antonyms

  • 淡— bland; tasteless
  • 甜— sweet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The dish is too salty (太鹾).
  • They produce crude salt (粗鹾).
  • This is a briny taste (鹾味).
  • The salt merchant (鹾商) was wealthy.

Collocations

  • Crude salt(粗鹾)
  • Salt merchant(鹾商)
  • Salt administration(鹾政)
  • Salt tax(鹾税)
  • Salt flavor(鹾味)
  • Salt production(鹾务)

Idioms

  • Salt and plums (鹾梅) - refers to basic necessities
  • Manage salt affairs (司鹾) - to be in charge of salt administration
  • Salt and iron debates (盐鹾之议) - historical debates about state monopolies

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically important in China as salt was a state monopoly and crucial commodity.
  • The character appears in historical texts related to salt administration and taxation.
  • Salt production and trade were major economic activities in ancient China.

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