胺 (àn): (chemistry) amine

胺 (àn) is a Chinese character meaning “(chemistry) amine.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of ⺼ (semantic) and 安 (phonetic). It ranks #2977 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 胺 organic compound. Its radical form 肉 (meat) appears in many related characters such as 能 (néng, can), 肩 (jiān, shoulder), 胸 (xiōng, chest).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (chemistry) amine

Etymology & Origin

胺

pictophoneticorganic compound

Decomposition: ⿰⺼安 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
磺胺huáng ànsulfa drugs
组胺nounzǔ ànhistamine (a biogenic amine involved in local immune responses)
组织胺nounzǔ zhī ànhistamine
苯胺běn àn(chemistry) aniline (C6H5NH2)
莱克多巴胺lái kè duō bā àn(organic chemistry) (loanword) ractopamine
沙利度胺shā lì dù ànthalidomide
多巴胺duō bā àndopamine
抗组胺药kàng zǔ àn yàoantihistamine
抗组织胺nounkàng zǔ zhī ànantihistamine
抗组胺剂kàng zǔ àn jìantihistamine
色胺酸sè àn suān(Tw) tryptophan
胺基酸nounàn jī suān(Tw) amino acid
三聚氰胺nounsān jù qíng ànmelamine C3H6N6
二氯胺nounèr lǜ àn(chemistry) dichloramine
天冬酰胺nountiān dōng xiān ànasparagine (Asn), an amino acid
46
Total compounds
2
As first character
70
As last character
28
As middle character

胺 appears in 46 compound words: 2 as the first character, 70 as the last, and 28 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

抗组织胺kàngzǔzhī'àn

(pharmacology) antihistamine

noun

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

裸露皮肤涂抹含避蚊胺或派卡瑞丁成分的合规驱蚊剂,婴儿要以蚊帐等物理防护为主。

luǒ lù pí fū tú mǒ hán bì wén àn huò pài kǎ ruì dīng chéng fēn de hé guī qū wén jì , yīng ér yào yǐ wén zhàng děng wù lǐ fáng hù wéi zhǔ .

Apply approved insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin to exposed skin; for infants, rely primarily on physical protection such as mosquito nets.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

影响消化、营养缺乏 贝类、淡水鱼中含有硫胺素酶,会分解食物中的维生素B1。

yǐng xiǎng xiāo huà , yíng yǎng quē fá bèi lèi , dàn shuǐ yú zhōng hán yǒu liú àn sù méi , huì fēn jiě shí wù zhōng de wéi shēng sù B 1 .

Effects on Digestion and Nutritional Deficiencies: Shellfish and freshwater fish contain thiaminase, which breaks down vitamin B1 in food.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

魏钦令指出,多巴胺奖赏系统失衡是成瘾的核心。

wèi qīn lìng zhǐ chū , duō bā àn jiǎng shǎng xì tǒng shī héng shì chéng yǐn de hé xīn .

Wei Qinling pointed out that an imbalance in the dopamine reward system is at the core of addiction.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

游戏、短视频快速刺激多巴胺分泌,不断抬高快乐感知标准。

yóu xì , duǎn shì pín kuài sù cì jī duō bā àn fēn mì , bù duàn tái gāo kuài lè gǎn zhī biāo zhǔn .

Video games and short videos rapidly stimulate the release of dopamine, constantly raising the bar for what we perceive as pleasure.

IT之家Jul 2026

青 + 灰的颜色组合为用户桌面带来“夏日多巴胺”。

qīng huī de yán sè zǔ hé wéi yòng hù zhuō miàn dài lái xià rì duō bā àn .

The combination of blue and gray brings a “summer dopamine” vibe to users’ desktops.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the ⺼ (organic compound) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced àn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 胺 (àn) mean in Chinese?
胺 (àn) primarily means "(chemistry) amine." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #2977 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 胺 have?
胺 is written with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 胺?
The radical associated with 胺 is 肉 (meat). This radical appears in many characters related to meat.
What are the components of 胺?
胺 is composed of: ⺼ (semantic), 安 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰⺼安 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 胺?
Common words with 胺 include: 磺胺 (huáng àn, "sulfa drugs"); 组胺 (zǔ àn, "histamine (a biogenic amine involved in local immune responses)"); 组织胺 (zǔ zhī àn, "histamine"); 苯胺 (běn àn, "(chemistry) aniline (C6H5NH2)"); 莱克多巴胺 (lái kè duō bā àn, "(organic chemistry) (loanword) ractopamine"). There are over 46 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 胺 (àn)?
Several characters share the pronunciation àn: 案 ((legal) case), 按 (to press, according to). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 胺 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 胺 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.