明矾 (míng fán): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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明矾 (míng fán): Alum (a chemical compound) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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明 • míng • bright, clear, or to understand
míng
明
bright, clear, or to understand
矾 • fán • alum
fán
矾
alum
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 明矾.
Words with
明
明天
míng tiān
tomorrow
明年
míng nián
next year
明白
míng bai
to understand
聪明
cōng ming
clever; intelligent
证明
zhèng míng
proof
说明
shuō míng
to explain; instruction
说明书
shuō míng shū
(technical) manual
光明
guāng míng
light; bright; openhearted
Words with
矾
矾石
fán shí
alum stone; alunite
绿矾
lǜ fán
green vitriol; ferrous sulfate
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Example Sentences with 明矾
míng
明
fán
矾
shì
是
yī
一
zhǒng
种
huà
化
xué
学
wù
物
zhì
质
。
Alum is a chemical substance.
míng
明
fán
矾
cháng
常
yòng
用
yú
于
jìng
净
shuǐ
水
chǔ
处
lǐ
理
zài
在
chuán
传
tǒng
统
shí
食
pǐn
品
zhōng
中
，
míng
明
fán
矾
。
Alum is often used in water purification.
bèi
被
yòng
用
zuò
作
péng
膨
sōng
松
jì
剂
。
In traditional foods, alum is used as a leavening agent.
