03153 Chinese character of 鹼 and pronounce gaan2

The Chinese character【鹼】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes chemistry or the environment. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Chemical substances. Explanation: (1) In chemistry, it refers to a compound that can produce hydroxide when electrolyzed in aqueous solution. Alkaline solutions turn blue when tested with litmus paper. (2) A chemical substance. It is smooth in nature and salty and astringent in taste. It can be used for cleaning and removing stains. It is the raw material for making soap, glass, etc.

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【鹼】:jiǎn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【鹼】:gaan2

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【鹼】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【鹼】, for example:Describing chemistry or the environment , It means mainly chemical substances .The richness and complexity of Chinese characters enable various interpretations, some of which may exceed what is presented here.

【鹼】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【鹼性、石鹼】(Mandarin Pinyin:jiǎn xìng 、shí jiǎn/ Cantonese Jyutping:gaan2 sing3 、sek6 gaan2)

The total stroke number of this character is 24 ,It is a Chinese character that must be learned by those aiming to reach a near-native level of proficiency in Chinese,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:


這種洗滌劑具有很強的鹼性。

This detergent is highly alkaline.


I trust you’ll have a rewarding experience exploring Chinese and expanding your insights. Take your time to browse through the information provided.