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What does 酸 mean in Chinese?

酸 (suān) means "sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; an acid" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 酸?

酸 is pronounced "suān" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 酸?

酸 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 4, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What words contain the character 酸?

Common words with 酸 include 乙酸 (acetic acid (CH3COOH)), 乳酸 (lactic acid), 丙氨酸 (alanine (Ala), an amino acid), 丙烯酸 (acrylic acid C3H4O2), 丙酮酸 (pyruvic acid CH3COCOOH).

How do you write 酸?

You can practice writing 酸 using our stroke order tool.

酸 (suān) — sour | Chinese Dictionary

酸

suān

sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved

HSK 4

Character Breakdown

Radical: 酉 (no. 164)

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Definitions

sour
tart
sick at heart
grieved
sore
aching
pedantic
impractical
an acid

Example Sentences

这个很酸。

Zhège hěn suān

This is very acidic

Words Containing 酸

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
乙酸	yǐ suān	acetic acid (CH3COOH)
乳酸	rǔ suān	lactic acid
丙氨酸	bǐng ān suān	alanine (Ala), an amino acid
丙烯酸	bǐng xī suān	acrylic acid C3H4O2
丙酮酸	bǐng tóng suān	pyruvic acid CH3COCOOH
乙酸基	yǐ suān jī	acetyl radical CH3COO-
乙酸根	yǐ suān gēn	acetyl radical CH3COO-
乙酸盐	yǐ suān yán	acetate CH3COO-
乙醇酸	yǐ chún suān	glycolic acid C2H4O3
乳酸菌	rǔ suān jūn	lactic acid bacteria

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Related Words

酸溜溜(suān liū liū)— sour

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心病(xīn bìng)— anxiety

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迂儒(yū rú)— unrealistic

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五味(wǔ wèi)— the five flavors, namely: sweet 甜, sour 酸, bitter 苦, spicy hot 辣, salty 鹹|咸

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 4HSK 3.0: Level 4

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