硬脂酸 (yìng zhī suān) — stearic acid | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

stearic acid

Examples

硬脂酸。
Zhè zhǒng huà zhuāng pǐn lǐ hán yǒu yìng zhī suān.
This type of cosmetic contains stearic acid.
硬脂酸。
yìng zhī suān Cháng yòng yú zhì zuò féi zào hé là zhú.
Stearic acid is often used to make soap and candles.
硬脂酸。
Shí yàn shì xū yào yì gōng jīn yìng zhī suān.
The lab needs one kilogram of stearic acid.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

硬脂hard fat

硬yìnghard脂zhīfat

偏正Modifier + head

The 硬脂 'hard fat' forms the 酸 'acid' called stearic acid.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

石更硬

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

更

更gèng硬yìng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

硬 is built from 石, meaning stone, to show hardness or stiffness, and 更, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

月旨脂

Meaning part形符xíngfú

月Written in full as肉ròumeat

Sound part声符shēngfú

旨

旨zhǐ脂zhī

Same sound today

The left 月 is meat, and the right 旨 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

酉夋酸

Meaning part形符xíngfú

酉酉yǒu

Sound part声符shēngfú

夋

夋qūn酸suān

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

酸 is built from 酉 and 夋, and 夋 gives the sound.

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