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salty

Composition


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Pinyin

xian2 xián

Meaning


Primary

salty

Alternatives

salted, salt

Mnemonic


[xi-] Xena is [2] inside the [-an] pawn shop, bored at work. She puts a 鹵 salt shaker on one side of the pawn shop, and uses a second-hand 咸 blowgun to try to hit it. She succeeds and the 鹹 salt goes everywhere, making the entirety of the pawn shop floor 鹹 salty. Some even lands in Xena's mouth, giving her taste buds a 鹹 salty sensation.

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