raw lacquer; natural varnish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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raw lacquer; milky resin from the lacquer tree that turns black on exposure to air, used as a natural varnish and paint raw material
Technical term for the unprocessed sap of Toxicodendron vernicifluum (the Chinese lacquer tree). It contains urushiol and polymerizes to form a hard, durable coating. Distinguished from 熟漆 (processed lacquer) and synthetic paints.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shēng生
qī漆
de的
zhì质
liàng量
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
，
shì适
hé合
zhì制
zuò作
gāo高
dàng档
qì漆
qì器
。
This raw lacquer is of excellent quality, suitable for making high-grade lacquerware.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
shān山
shàng上
shōu收
jí集
qī漆
shù树
liú流
chū出
de的
shēng生
qī漆
。
The workers are up on the mountain collecting the raw lacquer flowing from the lacquer trees.
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Shēng生
qī漆
jiē接
chù触
kōng空
qì气
hòu后
huì会
zhú逐
jiàn渐
biàn变
chéng成
hēi黑
sè色
，
bìng并
xíng形
chéng成
jiān坚
yìng硬
de的
bǎo保
hù护
mó膜
。
After exposure to air, raw lacquer gradually turns black and forms a hard protective coating.