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酸 (suān): sour, tart

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HSK 4adjective

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: sour, tart
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 14
Radical: 酉
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

sour
tart
sick at heart
grieved
sore
aching
pedantic
impractical
to make sarcastic remarks about sb
an acid
sour
tart
sick at heart
grieved
sad
sore
aching
pedantic
impractical
to make sarcastic remarks about someone

Chinese explanation

像醋或柠檬一样的味道，与甜、苦、辣、咸并列的一种基本味觉
引申为因疲劳或疾病而身体微痛无力的感觉，如腰酸背痛
也形容因嫉妒或难过而心里不舒服，如心里发酸、酸溜溜的。

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Example sentences

This lemon is very sour.

My legs are very sore after climbing the mountain.

Hearing this news, he felt very sad.

He always likes to make sarcastic remarks about others.

This scholar speaks too pedantically.

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