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The Radical · salt

Radical 197. The 3 characters in our dictionary built on the radical, most common first.

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  1. yán·ㄧㄢˊSalt, a mineral with a salty taste used for seasoning and in industry; to salt food; to envy.
  2. xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊSalty; containing salt; stingy or miserly; the taste of salt.
  3. jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄢˇIn chemistry, a base or alkali; a substance that produces hydroxide ions in water; also, a substance that can accept protons or donate electron pairs; commonly refers to sodium carbonate used for washing.