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朱
shā砂
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
tiān天
rán然
de的
liú硫
huà化
gǒng汞
kuàng矿
wù物
。
Cinnabar is a natural mercury sulfide mineral.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
yòng用
zhū朱
shā砂
gōu勾
lè勒
chū出
le了
yún云
cai彩
de的
lún轮
kuò廓
。
This painting uses cinnabar to outline the contours of the clouds.
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
zhū朱
shā砂
yǒu有
zhèn镇
xīn心
ān安
shén神
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Traditional Chinese medicine believes cinnabar has the effect of calming the heart and spirit.
Chén辰
shā砂
shì是
liàn炼
gǒng汞
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
gōng工
yè业
yuán原
liào料
。
Cinnabar is the main industrial raw material for refining mercury.