盐(yán)

HSK 410 strokesTrad. 鹽

salt

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Character information

Pinyin
yán
Meaning
salt; CL:粒[li4]
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
鹽

Origin & structure

Where 盐 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱圤皿

Made of

圤pú皿mǐn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 鹽: salt

How to write 盐 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 盐

Common words using 盐 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jǐng井yán盐

salt produced by evaporating brine drawn from wells

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xiù嗅yán盐

smelling salts

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pǔ埔yán盐

Puyan Township in Changhua County 彰化县, Taiwan

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jiāo椒yán盐

seasoning mix of Sichuan pepper powder and salt

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yù浴yán盐

bath salts

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hǎi海yán盐

see 海盐县

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sī私yán盐

illegally-traded salt (with salt tax not paid)

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cū粗yán盐

coarse salt

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丈与严临之乎亚企

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井嗅埔椒浴海私粗

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