液 yè fluid
fluid; liquid
How to remember 液: 氵 water + 夜 night = fluid. The nurse tops up the drip with water and salt in the middle of the night, watching every drop of the clear fluid.
Component breakdown
液 = 氵 water + 夜 night
- 氵 water
- 夜 night
- 亠 lid
- 亻 person
- 夂 pursue
- 丶 a drop
The nurse tops up the drip with water and salt in the middle of the night, watching every drop of the clear fluid.
How it is used
- Fluid/liquid - 液体 (yètǐ) liquid (one of the three states, vs 固体 solid, 气体 gas).
- Body fluids: 血液 (xuèyè) blood, 唾液 (tuòyè) saliva.
- 输液 (shūyè) = to get an IV drip; 液晶 (yèjīng) = liquid crystal (液晶屏 LCD screen).
- 洗洁液/清洁液 = cleaning liquid - 液 marks the substance as fluid form.