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Character

咸 xián

HSK 4Character

salty; tasting strongly of salt

Radical
口
Strokes
9
Structure
Surrounds from above
Parts
戊 一 口
Traditional
咸
Frequency
#1837 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

xián

xian2
  1. salty; tasting strongly of salt

Examples

  • 这个菜太咸了。

    zhè ge cài tài xián le

    This dish is too salty.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 汤很咸，我不喝。

    tāng hěn xián, wǒ bù hē

    The soup is very salty. I don't want to drink it.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 咸

Draw “咸” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 咸

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咸丰xián fēngXianfeng (1831-1861), reign name of Qing emperor, reigned from 1850-1861Word咸兴xián xīngHamhung, North KoreaWord
咸宁xián níngXianning, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省 (Hú běi Shěng)↗See 咸宁市WordUnreviewed
咸安xián ānXian'an, a district of Xianning City 咸宁市 (Xián níng Shì), Hubei↗See 咸安区WordUnreviewed
咸水xián shuǐsalt waterWord咸海xián hǎiAral SeaWord咸涩xián sèsalty and bitterWord咸淡xián dànsalty and unsalty (flavors)Word咸湿xián shī(Tw) (coll.) obsceneWord咸盐xián yánsalt (colloquial)Word咸肉xián ròubaconWord咸菜xián càisalted vegetablesWord

Same radical 口

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