咸

xián

salty; salted; all; everyone

Radical: 口 HSK 4 a ideographic

Components & Etymology

咸 decomposes into the following components:

戊 一 口

Words containing 咸

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 咸.

咸丰
xián fēng
reign name of Qing emperor (1850-1861)
咸兴
xián xīng
Hamhung, North Korea
咸宁
xián níng
Xianning prefecture level city in Hubei
咸安
xián ān
咸水
xián shuǐ
salt water
咸海
xián hǎi
Aral Sea
咸涩
xián sè
salty and bitter
咸淡
xián dàn
salty and unsalty (flavors)
咸湿
xián shī
咸盐
xián yán
salt (colloquial)
咸肉
xián ròu
bacon
咸菜
xián cài
salted vegetables

Related characters (radical 口)

Characters that share the radical 口.

卟 口 古 句 另 叨 叩 只 叫 召 叭 叮 可 台 叱 史 右 叵 叶 号 司 叹 叻 叼

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