盐 (yán): Salt — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Level 4

HSK 3.0:Recognition 4

HSK 2.0Level 4

HSK 3.0Vocab 4 Recognition 4

1.

Animated Stroke Order 盐

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 盐

3.

Character Breakdown

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盐

土earth

卜divination

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 盐

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5.

How to Use 盐

Words for salt

盐 + foodwater word

Use 盐 in common words about salt.

6.

Example Sentences

Jiāo椒

yán盐

xiā虾

shì是

zhè这

jiā家

cān

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皿vessel

盐=土earth+卜divination+皿vessel

A container (皿) holds earth (土) processed by a servant (卜) — salt.

jiā加

yán盐

add salt

shí食

yán盐

table salt

yán盐

shuǐ水

salt water

餐

tīng厅

de的

zhāo招

pái牌

cài菜

。

Pepper-salt shrimp is the signature dish of this restaurant.

tāng汤

lǐ里

xū需

yào要

fàng放

yī一

diǎn点

yán盐

。

The soup needs a little salt.

chǎo炒

cài菜

shí时

yào要

shì适

liàng量

jiā加

shí食

yán盐

。

Add appropriate amount of salt when cooking

yán盐

suān酸

shì是

yī一

zhǒng种

qiáng强

suān酸

。

Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid.

qīng青

hǎi海

de的

yán盐

hú湖

fēng风

jǐng景

hěn很

měi美

。

The salt lakes in Qinghai have beautiful scenery

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