Chinese words · HSK 4

酸

suān

sour

Every meaning

suān

  1. sour
  2. (chemistry) acid
  3. aching; sore (muscles)
  4. jealous; bitter (as in sour grapes)
  5. pedantic (of an old-fashioned scholar)
  6. sad; heartsick (as in 心酸)
  7. (slang) jealous; envious (lit. sour)

Words with 酸

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).