Meaning
sour; sore; ache; acid
Chinese: 酸味，也指酸痛或酸性物质。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “suan” becomes a different word in each tone. 酸 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 酸奶suān nǎiyogurt
- 酸甜苦辣suān tián kǔ làlit. sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom); fig. all kinds of flavors; the joys and sorrows of life
- 心酸xīn suānto feel sad
- 辛酸xīn suānpungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable
- 酸种suān zhǒngsourdough starter
Example Sentence
这种橘子吃起来有点儿酸。Zhè zhǒng jú zi chī qǐ lái yǒu diǎnr suān.This kind of orange tastes a bit sour.
这种zhè zhǒngthis kind of橘子jú zitangerine吃chīto eat起来qǐ laito stand up有点儿yǒu diǎn rslightly酸suānsour。