zhū
shā

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common
noun

Meaning of 朱砂

朱砂 means cinnabar; mercury sulfide (HgS); a red mineral used as pigment and in traditional Chinese medicine. Pronounced zhū shā.

  • cinnabar; mercury sulfide (HgS); a red mineral used as pigment and in traditional Chinese medicine

Definitions & Examples

Zhū
shā
shì
zhǒng
tiān
rán
de
liú
huà
gǒng
kuàng
 

Cinnabar is a natural mercury sulfide mineral.

Zhè
huà
yòng
zhū
shā
gōu
chū
le
yún
cai
de
lún
kuò
 

This painting uses cinnabar to outline the contours of the clouds.

Zhōng
rèn
wéi
zhū
shā
yǒu
zhèn
xīn
ān
shén
de
gōng
xiào
 

Traditional Chinese medicine believes cinnabar has the effect of calming the heart and spirit.

Chén
shā
shì
liàn
gǒng
de
zhǔ
yào
gōng
yuán
liào
 

Cinnabar is the main industrial raw material for refining mercury.

Measure Words

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