海盐

海鹽

hǎiyán

noun #85,505

Meanings

1 sea salt

Characters

Examples

我更喜欢海盐的味道。

Wǒ gèng xǐhuān hǎiyán de wèidào.

I prefer the taste of sea salt.

这款巧克力加了海盐。

Zhè kuǎn qiǎokèlì jiā le hǎiyán.

This chocolate has sea salt added.

Tips

culture

海盐 also names Haiyan County in Zhejiang, a historically important salt-producing area. Capitalization in pinyin (Hǎiyán vs hǎiyán) distinguishes the place name from the common noun.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

盐 yán