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鞣
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tan

HSK 10
Human →Body
róu
ジュウ、ニュウ
なめ.す、なめしがわ
유
To soften 柔 leather 革; 柔 also provides the pronunciation
Components
革 leather+ 柔 gentle =
鞣 tan
革 Meaning component
gé leather
leather, animal hides
柔 Meaning component
róu gentle
soft
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Notes
Similar Characters
勒 tighten羁 restrain (simp)羈 halter (trad)靳 strap on a horse's breast靴 boots靶 splashboard靼 tartars鞅 leather strap over鞋 shoes鞍 saddle鞏 strengthen (trad)鞑 tatars (simp)鞒 mud shoe (simp)鞔 sides or uppers鞘 scabbard鞠 bow respectfully鞦 leather stap (trad)鞭 whip鞮 leather shoes鞯 saddle blanket (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
鞣
Regular
Modern
Chinese
鞣 [róu]
suede; chamois; tannin; to tan
Japanese
鞣 なめし 同音
prefix tanning
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (5)
鞣酸 [róu​suān] #39,405
tannin
鞣质 [róu​zhì] #53,600
tannin
鞣质 [róu​zhì] #53,600
tannin
鞣制 [róu​zhì] #60,211
to tan (leather)
鞣制 [róu​zhì] #60,211
to tan (leather)
JAPANESE WORDS (5)
なめし革 [なめしがわ] #74,260
leather
鞣す [なめす] #88,623
to tan (leather, hide, etc.)
皮なめし [かわなめし] #208,868
tanning
クロム鞣 [クロムなめし]
tanning using chromium compounds (e.g. potassium dichromate)
藍鞣 [あいなめし]
indigo-dyed leather