zhǐ

technical
common

Meaning of

酯 means ester; organic compound formed from the reaction of an acid and an alcohol. Pronounced zhǐ.

  • ester; organic compound formed from the reaction of an acid and an alcohol

Character Info

Radical
Strokes13
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Gān
yóu
sān
zhǐ
shì
rén
nèi
zhòng
yào
de
néng
liàng
chǔ
cún
xíng
shì
 

Triglycerides are an important form of energy storage in the human body.

suān
zhǐ
shì
zhǒng
cháng
jiàn
de
yǒu
róng
 

Ethyl acetate is a common organic solvent.

Yóu
zhī
de
zhǔ
yào
chéng
fèn
shì
gāo
zhī
fáng
suān
gān
yóu
xíng
chéng
de
zhǐ
 

The main components of oils and fats are esters formed from higher fatty acids and glycerol.

duō
shuǐ
guǒ
de
xiāng
wèi
lái
yuán
zhōng
hán
yǒu
de
zhǐ
lèi
huà
 

The fragrance of many fruits comes from ester compounds contained within them.

Measure Words

/ zhǒng
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