酯 (zhǐ) — ester
Definition
noun
ester
Examples
- 酯。Zhè zhǒng zhǐ cháng yòng yú zhì zuò xiāng liào.This type of ester is often used to make fragrances.
- 酯。Kē xué jiā fā xiàn le yì zhǒng xīn de zhǐ.Scientists discovered a new ester.
- 酯。zhǐ Zài shí pǐn gōng yè zhōng hěn cháng jiàn.Esters are very common in the food industry.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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
酉酉yǒuoxygenated functional group
The left 酉 part marks it as an oxygenated organic compound, and the right 旨 part gives the sound.
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