xiù

technical
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Meaning of

溴 means bromine (Br); a nonmetallic halogen element. Pronounced xiù.

  • bromine (Br); a nonmetallic halogen element

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

Xiù
zài
cháng
wēn
xià
shì
zhǒng
hóng
zōng
de
 

Bromine is a reddish-brown liquid at room temperature.

Zhè
zhǒng
rǎn
liào
shì
yòng
xiù
huà
zhì
chéng
de
 

This dye is made from bromides.

Xiù
duì
nián
yǒu
qiáng
liè
de
shí
xìng
 

Bromine is strongly corrosive to skin and mucous membranes.

Yóu
yǒng
chí
yǒu
shí
huì
yòng
xiù
dài
lái
xiāo
 

Swimming pools sometimes use bromine instead of chlorine for disinfection.

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