arsenic trioxide; common term for white arsenic in some dialects
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arsenic trioxide; white arsenic (a highly toxic compound)
dialectThis term is used in certain Chinese dialects (e.g., Min, Hakka, or other regional varieties) to refer to arsenic trioxide, a well-known poison. It is equivalent to the standard Mandarin term "砒霜" (pī shuāng). It is strongly discouraged to handle or use this substance due to its extreme toxicity.
Lǎo老
yī一
bèi辈
rén人
yǒu有
shí时
hou候
huì会
yòng用
“
hóng红
fán矾
”
zhè这
gè个
cí词
lái来
zhǐ指
pī砒
shuāng霜
。
Older generations sometimes use the word 'hóngfán' to refer to white arsenic.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
dú毒
yào药
hóng红
fán矾
jīng经
cháng常
chū出
xiàn现
。
In ancient novels, the poison arsenic trioxide often appears.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
huà化
xué学
wù物
zhì质
，
wǒ我
men们
fāng方
yán言
lǐ里
jiào叫
hóng红
fán矾
，
nǐ你
men们
pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
jiào叫
pī砒
shuāng霜
。
This chemical substance is called 'hóngfán' in our dialect, and you call it 'pīshuāng' in standard Mandarin.