cuó
鹾
salt; salty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
salt (literary or technical term)
literaryLiterary term for salt, historically used in administrative and commercial contexts such as salt monopoly systems.
Cǐ此
dì地
zì自
gǔ古
biàn便
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
cuó鹺
xiāng乡
。
This area has been an important salt-producing region since ancient times.
Gǔ古
dài代
cuó鹺
zhèng政
yóu由
guān官
fǔ府
yán严
gé格
zhǎng掌
kòng控
。
In ancient times, salt administration was strictly controlled by the government.
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Cuó鹺
shāng商
men们
zài在
yùn运
hé河
biān边
jiàn建
lì立
le了
dà大
xíng型
cāng仓
kù库
。
The salt merchants built large warehouses along the canal.
adjective
salty; having a salty taste
literaryDescribes a taste or flavor that is salty, used in literary descriptions.
Cháng尝
cǐ此
shuǐ水
，
shèn甚
cuó鹺
，
bù不
kě可
yǐn饮
。
Taste this water—it is very salty and undrinkable.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hǎi海
dài带
dài带
yǒu有
tiān天
rán然
de的
cuó鹺
wèi味
。
This type of kelp has a naturally salty flavor.
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Hǎi海
shuǐ水
de的
cuó鹺
sè涩
ràng让
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
zhēng睁
yǎn眼
。
The briny saltiness of the seawater makes it hard to keep one's eyes open.