dān
shā

technical
noun

Meaning of 丹砂

丹砂 means cinnabar; vermilion; red mercuric sulfide (HgS). Pronounced dān shā.

  • cinnabar; vermilion; red mercuric sulfide (HgS)

Definitions & Examples

Dān
shā
shì
zhǒng
tiān
rán
de
hóng
liú
huà
kuàng
 

Cinnabar is a natural red sulfide mineral.

dài
liàn
dān
shù
shì
xiāng
xìn
dān
shā
liàn
zhì
cháng
shēng
lǎo
yào
 

Ancient alchemists believed cinnabar could be refined into an elixir of immortality.

Zhè
huà
shǐ使
yòng
le
dān
shā
zuò
wéi
hóng
yán
liào
 

This mural uses cinnabar as a red pigment.

Zhōng
rèn
wéi
dān
shā
yǒu
zhèn
jìng
ān
shén
de
gōng
xiào
 

Traditional Chinese medicine believes cinnabar has calming and sedative effects.

Measure Words

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