鹽
yányàn HSK4

salt

Senses

盐/ 鹽 yán table salt

common table salt; sodium chloride

盐/ 鹽 yán salt (chemistry)

(bound form) any chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, consisting of a metal ion and an acid radical

盐/ 鹽 yàn to salt

(literary) to preserve or season food with salt

盐/ 鹽 yàn to admire

(archaic) to desire or envy; same as 艳 yàn

盐/ 鹽 yán surname

a Chinese surname

References

classifier 盐/鹽 → 粒/粒
same_as 盐/鹽 → 艳/艷
same_as 咸盐/鹹鹽 → 盐/鹽
abbreviation 盐类/鹽類 → 盐/鹽