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酯
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ester

HSK 10
Objects →Food
zhǐ
Phonosemantic compound. 酉 represents the meaning and 旨 represents the sound.
Components
酉 vessel+ 旨 purpose =
酯 ester
酉 Meaning component
yǒu vessel
10th terrestrial branch
旨 Phonetic component
zhǐ purpose
purpose, aim
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Notes
Similar Characters
猶 just like (trad/jp)酋 chieftain酒 liquor酥 butter醜 ugly (trad/jp)酊 intoxicated酌 pour wine配 distribute酎 double-fermented wine酏 millet wine酐 anhydride酕 drunk酖 wine with bird酗 become酚 carbolic acid酝 wine (simp)酞 phthalein酡 flushed酢 toast one's host酣 merry
Chinese
酯 [zhǐ]
ester
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (37)
聚酯 [jù​zhǐ] #44,976
polyester
聚氨酯 [jù​'ān​zhǐ] #45,477
polyurethane
酯酶 [zhǐ​méi] #32,573
esterase, enzyme that breaks up esters by hydrolysis
内酯 [nèi​zhǐ] #38,058
lactone
内酯 [nèi​zhǐ] #38,058
lactone
聚碳酸酯 [jù​tàn​suān​zhǐ] #48,536
polycarbonate
酯化 [zhǐ​huà] #45,440
esterification
丙烯酸酯 [bǐng​xī​suān​zhǐ] #50,685
acrylic ester
丁内酯 [dīng​nèi​zhǐ]
butyrolactone
丁内酯 [dīng​nèi​zhǐ]
butyrolactone
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