淀粉 diànfěn starch
starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n
How to remember 淀粉: 淀 marsh + 粉 powder = starch.
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How it is used
- Means starch - 玉米淀粉 (yùmǐ diànfěn) cornstarch.
- Cooking and chemistry term; used for thickening (勾芡) and in nutrition talk about carbs.
- Concrete substance noun, no special traps beyond remembering the 淀 (diàn) reading.