盐 meaning and pronunciation

盐
Simplified character
鹽
Traditional character

盐 English definition

yán
  • salt
  • CL:粒[li4]

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 严 : tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father;
  • 厳 : Japanese variant of 嚴|严;
  • 嚴 : strict
  • 塩 : Japanese variant of 鹽|盐;
  • 妍 : beautiful;
  • 岩 : cliff; rock;
  • 嵒 : rock
  • 巌 : Japanese variant of 巖[yan2];
  • 延 : to prolong; to extend; to delay;
  • 揅 : grind fine; study; research;
  • 檐 : eaves; ledge or brim;
  • 沿 : along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge;
  • 炎 : flame; inflammation; -itis;
  • 研 : to grind; study; research;
  • 碞 : cliff;
  • 筵 : bamboo mat for sitting;
  • 綖 : cap tassels;
  • 莚 : bamboo mat; feast, banquet;
  • 蜒 : slug;
  • 言 : words; speech; to say; to talk;
  • 讠 : speech or words radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149); see also 言字旁[yan2 zi4 pang2];
  • 郔 : (place name);
  • 閻 : Yan
  • 阎 : Yama; gate of village; surname Yan;
  • 颜 : face; color; countenance
  • 麣 : goat (archaic);

Sentences examples with 盐

  • 盐放多了，菜有点儿咸。
    Yán fàng duōle, cài yǒudiǎn er xián.
  • 汤不咸，还是再放点儿盐吧。
    Tāng bù xián, háishì zài fàng diǎn er yán ba.

Words containing 盐, by HSK level

严 研