碱

jiǎn

j+iǎn·3rd tone

(chemistry) base; alkali; soda

Radical: 石 Strokes: 14

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

石破磨硬研碎码砂磁矿碑确

Same radical

石破磨硬研碎码砂磁矿碑确砚碧硕

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Character Decomposition

碱=石+咸

Etymology

mineral

Meanings

(chemistry) base; alkali; soda

jiǎn

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Words with 碱 70 total

caustic soda; sodium hydroxide NaOH火碱huǒ jiǎn alkali wasteland碱荒jiǎn huāng lye water; alkaline water (used in cooking)碱水jiǎn shuǐ soap洋碱yáng jiǎn weak base (alkali)弱碱ruò jiǎn strong alkali强碱qiáng jiǎn nicotine烟碱yān jiǎn caustic soda; sodium hydroxide NaOH烧碱shāo jiǎn soap · same as 肥皂皂碱zào jiǎn sodium carbonate; soda ash; Na2CO3纯碱chún jiǎn alkali-resistant耐碱nài jiǎn carnitine (biochemistry)肉碱ròu jiǎn

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