sulfur; brimstone
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sulfur (element S); brimstone
Refers to the chemical element (S) in its raw, often yellow, form. The input notes the alternate spelling '硫磺' (liú huáng) is also acceptable. Used in chemistry, industry (e.g., fertilizers, gunpowder), and traditional medicine.
Huǒ火
shān山
kǒu口
fù附
jìn近
cháng常
néng能
fā发
xiàn现
tiān天
rán然
liú硫
huáng黄
。
Natural sulfur is often found near volcanic craters.
Liú硫
huáng黄
shì是
zhì制
zào造
huǒ火
chái柴
hé和
huǒ火
yào药
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuán原
liào料
。
Sulfur is an important raw material for making matches and gunpowder.
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Zhè这
ge个
fāng方
zi子
lǐ里
hán含
yǒu有
yī一
wèi味
zhōng中
yào药
—
—
liú硫
huáng黄
。
This herbal prescription contains a medicinal ingredient—sulfur.
Jiù旧
shí时
yě也
xiě写
zuò作
“
liú硫
huáng磺
”
。
It was also written as '硫磺' in the past.