Chinese symbol for “starch”
淀粉
diàn fěn
Traditional: 澱粉
starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n
The closest CC-CEDICT match for starch is 淀粉 (diàn fěn), defined as: starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “starch”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小粉 | xiǎo fěn | starch |
| 浆硬 (漿硬) | jiāng yìng | to starch; to stiffen cloth with starch |
| 浆 (漿) | jiāng | thick liquid; to starch |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 淀粉.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沉淀 (沈澱) | chén diàn | variant of 沉淀 (chén diàn) |
| 积淀 (積澱) | jī diàn | deposits accumulated over long periods; fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom |
| 沉淀物 (沉澱物) | chén diàn wù | precipitate; sediment |
| 淀粉酶 (澱粉酶) | diàn fěn méi | amylase |
| 粉丝 (粉絲) | fěn sī | bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles; fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans") |
| 奶粉 | nǎi fěn | powdered milk |
| 粉碎 | fěn suì | to crush; to smash; to shatter |
| 粉红色 (粉紅色) | fěn hóng sè | pink |
See also: Japanese symbol for “starch”.
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