盐
yán
salt
CL:粒[li4]
official measure (圤) + vessel (皿) = salt
皿 is a pictograph of a dish or vessel, grounding the character in the container salt is kept in. 圤 is an older abbreviated form relating to an overseer or official — historically, salt was a government-controlled commodity extracted and measured out.
这道汤里的盐放多了，太咸了。
zhè dào tāng lǐ de yán fàng duō le, tài xián le.
Too much salt was put in this soup; it's too salty.
医生说他血压高，要少吃盐。
yī shēng shuō tā xuè yā gāo, yào shǎo chī yán.
The doctor said his blood pressure is high and he should eat less salt.
Words with 盐
酸式盐
suān shì yán
acid salt
重碳酸盐
chóng tàn suān yán
bicarbonate
钾盐
jiǎ yán
potassium chloride KCl
镁盐
měi yán
magnesium salt
杂盐
zá yán
carnallite (hydrated potassium magnesium chloride mineral)
食盐
shí yán
edible salt; table salt
餐桌盐
cān zhuō yán
table salt
盐坨子
yán tuó zi
open-air salt heap
咸盐
xián yán
salt (colloquial)
碱式盐
jiǎn shì yán
alkali salt (soda, lye, calcium carbonate etc)
盐井
yán jǐng
salt well; brine well dug for salt production
盐井乡
yán jǐng xiāng
Yanjing village, common place name