液 yè
noun
: night; dark
Kun Reading
液だめ | えきだめ ekidame
noun
: reservoir (of liquid)
液だく | つゆだく tsuyudaku
no-adjective | noun
: (usually written using kana only) soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
On Reading
液 | えき eki
noun | noun suffix
: liquid; fluid
Usage:
液體[体] ye4ti3: liquid [液体 | えきたい ekitai: liquid, fluid]
液化 ye4hua4: to liquefy [えきか ekika: liquefaction]
液態[态] ye4tai4: liquid (state)
液晶 ye4jing1: liquide crystal [えきしょう ekishou]
血液 xue4ye4: blood [けつえき ketsueki]
溶液 rong2ye4: solution (chemistry) [ようえき youeki]
乳液 ru3ye4: milk; lotion; emulsion [にゅうえき nyuueki: latex]
凝液 ning2ye4: condensate
唾液 tuo4ye4: saliva [だえき daeki]
Japanese common word / expression
液を絞る | えきをしぼる eki o shiboru
: to squeeze the juice (from)
液体に漬ける | えきたいにつける ekitai ni tsukeru
: to dunk (e.g. food in a drink)
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
氵 (shui3: water; radical 85) suggests the meaning while
夜 (ye4: night) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
氵 (shui3: water; radical 85) suggests the meaning while
夜 (ye4: night) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
