酸
suān
sour
tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid
fermentation vessel (酉) + slow lingering (夋) = sour and aching
酉 is the vessel where fermentation happens — wine jars and crocks where liquids turn sharp and sour over time. 夋 suggests a slow, lingering quality, fitting for sourness that creeps into taste, mood, and aching muscles alike.
这个柠檬太酸了，我吃不下去。
zhè ge níng méng tài suān le，wǒ chī bu xià qù。
This lemon is too sour, I can't eat it.
走了很长时间的路，腿又酸又痛。
zǒu le hěn cháng shí jiān de lù，tuǐ yòu suān yòu tòng。
After walking for a long time, my legs are both aching and painful.
Words with 酸
叶酸
yè suān
folic acid
邻苯二甲酸酯
lín běn èr jiǎ suān zhǐ
phthalate (chemistry)
酒石酸
jiǔ shí suān
tartaric acid
酪氨酸
lào ān suān
tyrosine (Tyr), an amino acid
酪氨酸代谢病
lào ān suān dài xiè bìng
(medicine) tyrosinosis
酸不溜丢
suān bu liū diū
sour
酸不溜秋
suān bu liū qiū
see 酸不溜丟|酸不溜丢[suan1 bu5 liu1 diu1]
酸乳
suān rǔ
yogurt
酸乳酪
suān rǔ lào
yogurt
酸儿辣女
suān ér là nǚ
if a woman likes to eat sour during pregnancy, she will have a boy; if she likes to eat spicy, she will have a girl (idiom)
酸奶
suān nǎi
yogurt
酸奶油
suān nǎi yóu
sour cream