食盐shíyánTop 20000Meanings1. edible salt; table saltCharacters used食to eat盐saltExamples2我wǒ爱ài你nǐ如同rútóng新鲜xīnxiān的de肉ròu爱ài食盐shíyán。I love you as fresh meat loves salt.食盐shíyán溶róng于yú水shuǐ。Salt dissolves in water.