jiǎn

alkaline, alkali, lye, salt

DEFINITIONS

  • alkaline, alkali, lye, salt
  • variant of 鹼|碱[jian3]
  • base
  • alkali
  • soda (chemistry)

WORDS

yán jiǎn saline and alkaline (earth)
地 yán jiǎn dì saline soil; (fig.) infertile woman
濕地 yán jiǎn shī dì a saltmarsh
麻黃 má huáng jiǎn ephedrine