yán

HSK 4
common
noun

Meaning of

盐 means table salt; edible salt; salt compound; chemical salt. Pronounced yán. HSK 4.

  • table salt; edible salt
  • salt compound; chemical salt

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Chǎo
cài
shí
yào
shǎo
fàng
xiē
yán
 

Put less salt when stir-frying dishes.

Zhè
dài
jīng
yán
de
chún
hěn
gāo
 

This bag of refined salt has high purity.

men
jiā
xiāng
de
jǐng
yán
hěn
yǒu
míng
 

The well salt in their hometown is very famous.

chāo
shì
mǎi
bāo
yán
huí
lái
 

I'll go to the supermarket to buy a pack of salt.

shēng
jiàn
shǎo
chī
yán
duì
jiàn
kāng
hǎo
 

Doctors suggest eating less salt is good for health.