yān

common
verb

Meaning of

腌 means to pickle; to cure; to marinate by adding salt, sugar, sauce, wine, etc.. Pronounced yān.

  • to pickle; to cure; to marinate by adding salt, sugar, sauce, wine, etc.

Character Info

Radical
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Components

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Definitions & Examples

Dōng
tiān
 
nǎi
nǎi
huān
yān
luó
bo
gān
 

In winter, Grandma likes to pickle dried radishes.

Zhè
ròu
shì
yòng
yán
yān
guò
de
 

This fish was cured with salt.

Yān
zhì
shí
pǐn
yào
shì
liàng
shí
yòng
 

Pickled foods should be consumed in moderation.

bái
cài
yān
zài
tán
zi
 

Pickle the Chinese cabbage in the jar.