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盐

yán

salt

A bowl of salt
Memory picture

Character

盐 yán

Strokes
10
Radical
皿 — dish, vessel
Made of
圤 clod of earth 皿 dish, vessel

Example phrases

  • 汤里少放盐。 Tāng lǐ shǎo fàng yán. Put less salt in the soup.
  • 请给我盐。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yán. Please give me the salt.
  • 盐太多了。 Yán tài duō le. There is too much salt.

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