盐
yán
salt
CL:粒[li4]
official measure (圤) + vessel (皿) = salt
皿 is a pictograph of a dish or vessel, grounding the character in the container salt is kept in. 圤 is an older abbreviated form relating to an overseer or official — historically, salt was a government-controlled commodity extracted and measured out.
这道汤里的盐放多了，太咸了。
zhè dào tāng lǐ de yán fàng duō le, tài xián le.
Too much salt was put in this soup; it's too salty.
医生说他血压高，要少吃盐。
yī shēng shuō tā xuè yā gāo, yào shǎo chī yán.
The doctor said his blood pressure is high and he should eat less salt.
Words with 盐
硫酸盐
liú suān yán
sulfate
食盐
shí yán
edible salt; table salt
盐分
yán fèn
salt content
盐城市
yán chéng shì
Yancheng, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province 江蘇省|江苏省[Jiang1 su1 Sheng3]
海盐
hǎi yán
sea salt
盐碱
yán jiǎn
saline and alkaline (earth)
酸式盐
suān shì yán
acid salt
重碳酸盐
chóng tàn suān yán
bicarbonate
钾盐
jiǎ yán
potassium chloride KCl
镁盐
měi yán
magnesium salt
杂盐
zá yán
carnallite (hydrated potassium magnesium chloride mineral)
餐桌盐
cān zhuō yán
table salt