xiāo
硝
saltpeter; to cure hides
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
saltpeter; nitre; general term for certain mineral salts
technicalRefers to mineral salts containing potassium or sodium nitrates, often used in fertilizers or explosives.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tǔ土
rǎng壤
lǐ里
hán含
yǒu有
dà大
liàng量
de的
xiāo硝
。
This soil contains a large amount of saltpeter.
Xiāo硝
shí石
shì是
zhì制
zào造
huǒ火
yào药
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuán原
liào料
。
Saltpeter is an important raw material for making gunpowder.
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Tā他
zài在
shí实
yàn验
shì室
lǐ里
xiǎo小
xīn心
de地
tí提
liàn炼
xiāo硝
。
He is carefully refining niter in the laboratory.
Máng芒
xiāo硝
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xiāo硝
，
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
。
Glauber's salt is a common type of niter and can be used as medicine.
Qiáng墙
shàng上
jié结
jīng晶
chū出
lái来
de的
bái白
sè色
fěn粉
mò末
shì是
tǔ土
xiāo硝
。
The white powder crystallized on the wall is earth nitre.
verb
to treat fur hides (with nitrates); to cure skins
technicalTraditionally used in the leather industry to soften animal skins and preserve fur.
Shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
jiāo教
tú徒
dì弟
zěn怎
me么
xiāo硝
pí皮
zi子
。
The master is teaching the apprentice how to cure hides.
Zhè这
zhāng张
yáng羊
pí皮
xū需
yào要
ná拿
qù去
xiāo硝
yī一
xià下
。
This sheepskin needs to be taken to be treated.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
de的
xiāo硝
pí皮
gōng工
yì艺
hěn很
fù复
zá杂
。
The traditional craft of curing hides is very complex.
Jīng经
guò过
xiāo硝
zhì制
de的
pí皮
máo毛
fēi非
cháng常
róu柔
ruǎn软
。
The fur treated with niter is very soft.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
shǒu手
yì艺
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
xiāo硝
pí皮
jiàng匠
。
He is a very skilled hide tanner.