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brackish in Chinese

brackish in Chinese is 咸 — brackish means describes water that is a little salty, from a mix of fresh and sea water, as in an estuary.

brackish in Chinese

咸
adj
Pronounced: xián
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.

What does "brackish" mean?

  1. adj Describes water that is a little salty, from a mix of fresh and sea water, as in an estuary.
    "White Slough is a large tidal wetland full of brackish water from the Napa River that flows into the city of Vallejo from under Highway 37."
  2. adj (informal) Unpleasant to taste or otherwise disagreeable.
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brackish in a sentence

  • White Slough is a large tidal wetland full of brackish water from the Napa River that flows into the city of Vallejo from under Highway 37.

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What is "brackish" in Chinese?
"brackish" in Chinese is 咸. brackish means: Describes water that is a little salty, from a mix of fresh and sea water, as in an estuary.
How do you pronounce 咸?
"brackish" in Chinese is 咸, pronounced "xián".
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