Definitions

(noun) liquid; fluid

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "液" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the water radical to signify its association with liquid substances and the component "夜" primarily for its phonetic value. Its early usage referred specifically to bodily fluids and natural juices, but across dynastic periods its meaning broadened to encompass liquids in a general sense, including various fluid states. The character's form has remained consistent, with the water radical perpetually denoting its semantic category and the phonetic element providing sound guidance, demonstrating the sustained principles of its linguistic design.

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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杯子里有透明的体。

Bēizi lǐ yǒu tòumíng de yètǐ.

There is transparent liquid in the cup.

在身体里流动。

Xuèyè zài shēntǐ lǐ liúdòng.

Blood flows in the body.

化学老师配置了溶

Huàxué lǎoshī pèizhì le róngyè.

The chemistry teacher prepared a solution.

厨房里使用化气。

Chúfáng lǐ shǐyòng yèhuàqì.

The kitchen uses liquefied gas.

运动后要补充体

Yùndòng hòu yào bǔchōng tǐyè.

After exercise, you need to replenish bodily fluids.

这种药物的体形式更容易吸收。

Zhè zhǒng yàowù de yètǐ xíngshì gèng róngyì xīshōu.

The liquid form of this medicine is easier to absorb.

实验室里存放着各种化学体。

Shíyànshì lǐ cúnfàng zhe gè zhǒng huàxué yètǐ.

Various chemical liquids are stored in the laboratory.

通过离心机分离血中的不同成分。

Tōngguò líxīnjī fēnlí xuèyè zhōng de bùtóng chéngfèn.

Separate different components in blood through a centrifuge.