It is recorded in "Shuowen Jiezi": Salt means salty. Conglu, monitor sound. In ancient times, Susha was first used to make sea salt. All the genus of salt are derived from salt. ?
Translation: salt, salty condiment. The glyph uses "闵" as the side character, and "闵" as the sound character character. In ancient times, a man named "Su Sha" first began to make salt by steaming sea water. All words related to salt use "salt" as the side word.
The traditional Chinese character for salt (pictured):
1. The original meaning of the word:
Noun, a colorless or It is a white crystalline solid whose main component is sodium chloride and is widely used as food seasoning and preservative.
2. Interpretation
1. Metal cations (or other cations) and acid anions are generated during ionization. It is usually a compound composed of a metal cation and an acid anion. Such as sodium nitrate (NaNO3), ammonium sulfate [(NH4)2SO4], etc.
2. The general name of table salt.
Extended information
1. Evolution of glyphs (as shown in the picture):
2. Group words: salt, sea salt, salt, salt brine, hydrochloric acid, salt field, large Salt, salt bar, salty salt, well salt, salt pool, salt well, rock salt, pool salt
1. Table salt [shí yán]?
Inorganic compound, composed of sodium chloride and sea salt , pool salt, rock salt and well salt. Colorless or white crystals with a salty taste. It is used to make dyes, glass, soap, etc., and is also an important flavoring agent and preservative. Commonly known as salt.
2. Sea salt [hǎi yán]?
Salt made from sea water or boiled is the main edible salt.
3. Salt [yán fèn]?
Salt contained in objects: Excessive sweating will cause a lack of water in the body.
4. Salt field [yán tián]?
A row of square shallow pits dug using seawater or salt lake water to dry salt.
5. Big salt [dà yán]?
Salt boiled or sun-dried from seawater.