液
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(bound form) a liquid; also pr. [yi4]
Formation & memory
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How to remember it
liquid · Heisig RSH #873
水 water + 夜 night
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 液
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 液化石油气 | liquefied petroleum gas | |
| 波尔多液 | Bordeaux mixture | |
| 液化气 | liquid gas; bottled gas (fuel) | |
| 眼线液 | eyeliner (cosmetics) | |
| 电解液 | electrolyte solution | |
| 液压传动 | hydraulic drive; hydraulic transmission | |
| 血液病 | disease of the blood | |
| 酒精洗手液 | alcohol-based hand sanitizer | |
| 口服液 | (pharmacology) oral liquid | |
| 液化 | to liquefy | |
| 液体 | liquid | |
| 体液 | bodily fluid | |
| 液面 | surface (of a body of liquid) | |
| 液力 | hydraulic power; (attributive) hydraulic | |
| 消毒洗手液 | hand sanitizer | |
| 消化液 | digestive fluid | |
| 液态水 | liquid water (as opposed to steam or ice) | |
| 液流 | stream; flow of liquid | |
| 导液管 | (medicine) catheter | |
| 洗手液 | liquid hand soap |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 夜 — compare how they read.