Meaning of 辰砂
辰砂 means cinnabar; vermilion. Pronounced chén shā.
- cinnabar; vermilion
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
chén辰
shā砂
zuò作
wéi为
hóng红
sè色
yán颜
liào料
。
This ancient painting used cinnabar as the red pigment.
Chén辰
shā砂
zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
zhōng中
yī医
zhōng中
kě可
rù入
yào药
。
Cinnabar can be used as medicine in traditional Chinese medicine.
Yóu由
yú于
Chén辰
zhōu州
fǔ府
chǎn产
chū出
de的
zhū朱
shā砂
zhì质
liàng量
shàng上
chéng乘
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
zhū朱
shā砂
yě也
dé得
míng名
“
chén辰
shā砂
”
。
Because the cinnabar produced in Chenzhou Prefecture was of superior quality, cinnabar also came to be known as 'Chensha'.