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汉HanziSkills

Chinese character

腌

yān

to salt, to cure

12 strokesRadical ⺼No. 2670Simplified

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • to salt, to cure
  • to pickle, to marinate
  • used in 腌臢|腌臜[a1 za1]
  • Taiwan pr. [ang1]
  • variant of 醃|腌[yan1]

Pinyin

yānā

Simplified / Traditional

腌→腌

Variant forms: 醃

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Components

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Meat ⺼ left 奄 in salt; 奄 also provides the pronunciation

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腌

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