胺 (àn) — amine (a class of organic chemical compounds)

Definition

noun

amine (a class of organic chemical compounds)

Measure word · 种

胺。
Zhè zhǒng àn de qì wèi hěn zhòng.
This amine has a strong smell.
胺。
Wǒ men zài shí yàn zhōng yòng le liǎng zhǒng bù tóng de àn.
We used two different amines in the experiment.
胺。
Zhè zhǒng àn kě yǐ yòng lái zuò yào.
This amine can be used to make medicine.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

安

Same sound today

胺 combines 肉 (meat) with 安, used for its sound.

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