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Meaning of 酸

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Pinyin: suān
English Definition: sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid
Chinese Definition:
①像醋的气味或味道:酸菜。酸溜溜。酸梅。酸甜。酸奶。酸枣。
②化学上称能在水溶液中产生氢离子的化合物,分“无机酸”、“有机酸”两大类:盐酸。碳酸。硝酸。硫酸。酸碱度。
③讥讽人的迂腐:穷酸。寒酸。
④悲痛,伤心:酸楚。辛酸(亦作“酸辛”)。酸苦。酸怆。酸怀。
⑤因疲劳或疾病引起的微痛而无力的感觉:酸痛。腰酸腿疼。
Total strokes: 14; Radical:
Ideographic: Wine aged too long ; also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
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    • [ yǒu ] wine; wine vessel; chemical
    • [ qūn ] to dawdle; the emperor Yao's father
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Example Words
硫酸 liú suān sulfuric acid H2SO4; sulfate
辛酸 xīn suān pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable
氨基酸 ān suān amino acid
心酸 xīn suān to feel sad
盐酸 yán suān hydrochloric acid HCl
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Example Sentences
1
Orange juice tastes both sour and sweet.
2
I had a bowl of hot and sour soup today.
3
Fries can be dipped in yogurt or ketchup.
4
I eat a cup of yogurt every morning.
5
This dish is very sour, do you want to add some sugar?