腌
Character
ā · yān
Character2 readingsused in 腌臜 (ā zā)
- Strokes
- 12
- Structure
- Left–right
- Parts
- 奄
- Traditional
- 腌
- Frequency
- #3476 most common character
Readings and meanings
ā
a1Main reading- used in 腌臜 (ā zā) CC-CEDICT
- Taiwan pr. (āng) CC-CEDICT
Words that use “腌” as ā
yān
yan1Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewedThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ā.
- to salt CC-CEDICT
- to pickle CC-CEDICT
- to cure (meat) CC-CEDICT
- to marinate CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 12 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 腌
Draw “腌” here — the faint guide shows its shape.