liquid

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 液 has 11 strokes and appears in words for liquids.
• Basic usage: 液体 is read えきたい, and 原液 is read げんえき.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A liquid and a concentrate
  • 液体になる means that a substance becomes liquid.
  • 洗剤の原液 refers to detergent concentrate before dilution. 原液 concerns dilution as well as the substance's physical state.