Chinese Word of the Day

盐
yán

salt

Definitions

Chinese > English
盐
1. Simplified form of 鹽
鹽	yán
1. salt; salty substance, especially table salt
鹽放多了。 - Too much salt is added.
2. (chemistry) salt
3. (Min Nan) food product pickled with salt
4. (Min Nan) sweat stain; salt efflorescence
5. (cryptography) salt
6. (classical or Min) to salt; to lay in brine; to pickle; to marinate
7. (Min Dong) to devote oneself to; to invest
8. (Min Nan, of a wound) irritated; painful (from salt or medication)
Chinese > Chinese
盐
1. (正字;鹽)
English > Chinese
salt
1. 名词. 盐
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yán