Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 酸

酸

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Meaning

 sour, acid

Pronunciation

 suān

Explanation

 Left: wine jar 酉, right: nose 厶, legs 儿, upturned foot 夂)

Mnemonic

Wine that smells like nose, legs and feet is sour.

Radicals

酉 wine, alcohol
厶 private, nose(Side view of a nose that is facing to the left.)
夂 upturned foot(upturned foot or crossed legs - do not mistake with the hand with a stick: /攴)
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Vocabulary

酸性 suān xìng acidity
脯氨酸 pú ān suān proline (Pro), an amino acid
硫酸铝 liú suān lǚ aluminum sulfate
硅酸 guī suān silicic acid; silicate
硅酸盐 guī suān yán silicate
酸橙 suān chéng lime (fruit)
酪氨酸 lào ān suān tyrosine (Tyr), an amino acid
酸乳酪 suān rǔ lào yogurt
碘酸 diǎn suān iodic acid
氢氟酸 qīng fú suān hydrofluoric acid HFl
硝酸钾 xiāo suān jiǎ potassium nitrate

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