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酸

suān

sour; sore

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Character

酸 suān

Strokes
14
Radical
酉 — wine
Made of
酉 wine 夋 to dawdle
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这个苹果酸。 Zhè ge píng guǒ suān. This apple is sour.
  • 葡萄很酸。 Pú tao hěn suān. The grapes are very sour.
  • 我腿有点酸。 Wǒ tuǐ yǒu diǎn suān. My legs are a little sore.

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