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碱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

碱 Stroke Order — How to Write 碱

Stroke Order

碱 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

碱 Radical and Character Components

Components:石咸

碱 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (mineral) carries the meaning, while 咸 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 9 more strokes

碱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiǎn

Meanings of 碱 in Chinese

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jiǎn碱

Sodium carbonate decahydrate (washing soda), a colorless crystal used as a detergent and to neutralize acidity in leavened dough.
在面团中加入少许碱可以中和酸味，让馒头更松软
Adding a small amount of soda (alkali) to the dough can neutralize the sour taste, making the steamed buns softer.
A type of chemical compound that ionizes in aqueous solution to produce hydroxide ions; a base.
肥皂水通常是弱碱性的。
Soap water is usually weakly alkaline.
To be corroded or damaged by alkali or alkaline substances, especially referring to masonry or concrete.
老房子墙角有点碱了。
The corners of the old house's walls are a bit corroded by alkali.

Common Words and Phrases with 碱

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jiǎn碱tǔ土
Alkali soil (a type of dark, compact, saline-alkaline soil) or alkaline earth (a group of divalent strongly basic metallic oxides).
这种农作物不适合在碱土中生长，因为它对盐碱度非常敏感。
This crop is not suitable for growing in alkaline soil, as it is very sensitive to salinity.

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Questions about 碱

What does 碱 mean in Chinese?

碱 (jiǎn) means “A type of chemical compound that ionizes in aqueous solution to produce hydroxide ions; a base” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 碱?

碱 is pronounced jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 碱 have?

碱 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 碱?

碱 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 碱?

The radical of 碱 is 石, and 碱 is a phono-semantic compound.