碱

鹼

jiǎn

noun #12,418

Meanings

1 (chemistry) base; alkali
2 soda

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Examples

碱和酸发生中和反应。

Jiǎn hé suān fāshēng zhōnghé fǎnyìng.

A base and an acid undergo a neutralization reaction.

这块土地碱性太强，不适合种庄稼。

Zhè kuài tǔdì jiǎnxìng tài qiáng, bù shìhé zhòng zhuāngjia.

This land is too alkaline and not suitable for growing crops.

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usage

碱 is the opposite of 酸 (suān, acid) in chemistry. Common compounds: 碱性 (alkaline), 烧碱 (caustic soda/NaOH), 纯碱 (soda ash/Na2CO3).

Stroke Order

碱 jiǎn