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碱 (jiǎn): Alkaline — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

1.

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How to write 碱 — animated stroke order
2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 碱

碱 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
碱
石shí · stone
咸xián · salty
碱=石shí · stone+咸xián · salty
4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 碱

碱 handwriting practice worksheet preview
5.

Related Words: 碱

烧碱 • shāo jiǎn • caustic soda
shāo烧
jiǎn碱

caustic soda

碱化 • jiǎnhuà • alkalinization; to alkalize
jiǎn碱
huà化

alkalinization; to alkalize

碱性 • jiǎn xìng • alkaline property
jiǎn碱
xìng性

alkaline property

碱水 • jiǎnshuǐ • alkaline water; lye water
jiǎn碱
shuǐ水

alkaline water; lye water

纯碱 • chún jiǎn • soda ash; sodium carbonate
chún纯
jiǎn碱

soda ash; sodium carbonate

酸碱 • suānjiǎn • acid and alkali
suān酸
jiǎn碱

acid and alkali

6.

Example Sentences

zhì制
zuò作
miàn面
tiáo条
shí时
,
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
jiā加
rù入
yì一
diǎn点
jiǎn碱
shuǐ水
。

When making noodles, a little lye water is sometimes added.

huà化
xué学
kè课
shàng上
,
lǎo老
shī师
jiǎng讲
jiě
gōng工
yè业
shàng上
,
shāo烧
jiǎn碱
shì是
yì一
zhǒng
gōng工
yè业
shàng上
cháng常
yòng用
shāo烧
jiǎn碱
lái来
shēng
jiǎn碱
hé和
suān酸
huì会
fā发
shēng生
fǎn反
yìng应
zhè这
zhǒng种
tǔ土
rǎng壤
de的
jiǎn碱
xìng性
tài太
qiáng
zhè这
zhǒng种
tǔ土
rǎng壤
de的
jiǎn碱
xìng性
tài太
qiáng
zhè这
zhǒng种
qīng清
jié洁
jì剂
hán含
yǒu有
qiáng强
jiǎn

Information

Pinyinjiǎn
Meaningalkaline, alkali, lye, salt
Strokes14
Radical石
Traditional鹼
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2872
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄢˇ
UnicodeU+78B1
CangjieMRIHR
解
le了
jiǎn碱
de的
xìng性
zhì质
。

In chemistry class, the teacher explained the properties of alkalis.

种
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jī基
chǔ础
huà化
gōng工
yuán原
liào料
。

In industry, caustic soda is a very important basic chemical raw material.

生
chǎn产
féi肥
zào皂
hé和
zhǐ纸
zhāng张
。

Caustic soda is commonly used in industry to produce soap and paper.

。

Alkali and acid react with each other.

强
,
bú不
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
zhí植
zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
。

The alkalinity of this soil is too strong; it's not suitable for growing this plant.

强
,
bú不
shì适
hé合
zhǒng种
huā花
。

This soil is too alkaline and is not suitable for growing flowers.

碱
,
shǐ使
yòng用
shí时
xū需
yào要
dài戴
shǒu手
tào套
。

This cleaner contains a strong alkali, so gloves are needed when using it.

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Characters pronounced "jian".

  • 谏jiànremonstrate, admonish
  • 涧jiànbrook, mountain stream
  • 笺jiānnote, memo; stationery; comments
  • 缄jiānseal, close; bind; letter
  • 饯jiànfarewell party; see off, send off
  • 硷jiǎnalkaline, alkali, lye, salt
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "石".

  • 磺huángsulphur; brimstone
  • 磐pánlarge rock, boulder; firm
  • 碉diāoroom made of stone; watchtower
  • 碴cháchipped edge of a container
  • 砧zhēnanvil; flat stone; exe
  • 硷jiǎnalkaline, alkali, lye, salt
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