Meaning of 雄黄
雄黄 means realgar; arsenic disulfide mineral, orange-yellow in color. Pronounced xióng huáng.
- realgar; arsenic disulfide mineral, orange-yellow in color
Definitions & Examples
xióng雄
huáng黄
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
hán含
shēn砷
kuàng矿
wù物
。
Realgar is a common arsenic-containing mineral.
zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
xióng雄
huáng黄
jù具
yǒu有
jiě解
dú毒
shā杀
chóng虫
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that realgar has the efficacy of detoxification and killing parasites.
duān端
wǔ午
jié节
hē喝
xióng雄
huáng黄
jiǔ酒
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
zhī之
yī一
。
Drinking realgar wine during the Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional customs.