酰(xiān)

13 strokes

acid radical

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Character information

Pinyin
xiān
Meaning
acid radical; -acyl (chemistry)
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 酰 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰酉先

In this compound, the meaning comes from 酉 (chemical); 先 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

酉yǒu先xiān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 酰 step by step

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

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Words with 酰

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

yǐ乙xiān酰

acetyl (chemistry)

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xiān酰àn胺

amide; acidamide (chemistry)

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tàn碳xiān酰lǜ氯

carbonyl chloride COCl2; phosgene, a poisonous gas

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yǐ乙xiān酰dǎn胆jiǎn碱

acetylcholine ACh (amine related to vitamin B complex)

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nèi内xiān酰àn胺méi酶

beta-lactamase (a bacterial inhibitor)

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jù聚xiān酰yà亚àn胺

polyimide

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yān烟xiān酰àn胺

nicotinamide; niacinamide

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Related characters

From 酰’s common words

乙胺碳氯胆碱内酶

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