What does 醇 mean in Chinese?

醇 (chún) means "alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 醇?

醇 is pronounced "chún" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

醇 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 醇 include 丁醇 (butanol), 丙醇 (propanol), 乙醇 (ethanol C2H5OH), 二醇 (glycol), 固醇 (sterol (chemistry)).

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醇

chún

alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure

Radical: 酉 (no. 164)

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
丁醇	dīng chún	butanol
丙醇	bǐng chún	propanol
乙醇	yǐ chún	ethanol C2H5OH
二醇	èr chún	glycol
固醇	gù chún	sterol (chemistry)
一元醇	yī yuán chún	methyl alcohol CH3OH
丁二醇	dīng èr chún	butyl glycol

醇 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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