The milk is sour.
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酸
suān
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suān · syun1 (Jyutping)
- sour
- tart
- sick at heart
- grieved
- sore
- aching
- pedantic
- impractical
- to make sarcastic remarks about sb
- an acid
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Character breakdown
酸
- Meaning
- tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
- Radical
- 酉
- Strokes
- 14
- Components
- ⿰酉夋
- Cangjie
- MWICE
- Four-corner
- 1364.7
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Example sentences
The grapefruit tastes very sour.
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