酸
suān
sour
tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid
fermentation vessel (酉) + slow lingering (夋) = sour and aching
酉 is the vessel where fermentation happens — wine jars and crocks where liquids turn sharp and sour over time. 夋 suggests a slow, lingering quality, fitting for sourness that creeps into taste, mood, and aching muscles alike.
这个柠檬太酸了，我吃不下去。
zhè ge níng méng tài suān le，wǒ chī bu xià qù。
This lemon is too sour, I can't eat it.
走了很长时间的路，腿又酸又痛。
zǒu le hěn cháng shí jiān de lù，tuǐ yòu suān yòu tòng。
After walking for a long time, my legs are both aching and painful.
Words with 酸
草酸
cǎo suān
oxalic acid C2H2O4
硫酸盐
liú suān yán
sulfate
酸菜
suān cài
pickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage
丙烯酸
bǐng xī suān
acrylic acid C3H4O2
油酸
yóu suān
oleic acid
核酸
hé suān
nucleic acid
叶酸
yè suān
folic acid
邻苯二甲酸酯
lín běn èr jiǎ suān zhǐ
phthalate (chemistry)
酒石酸
jiǔ shí suān
tartaric acid
酪氨酸
lào ān suān
tyrosine (Tyr), an amino acid
酪氨酸代谢病
lào ān suān dài xiè bìng
(medicine) tyrosinosis
酸不溜丢
suān bu liū diū
sour