磺

huáng

石 + 黄

Definitions

huáng sulfur

Etymology

A yellow 黄 mineral 石; 黄 also provides the pronunciation

About

磺 is a phono-semantic compound combining the stone radical 石 on the left, which signals that the character belongs to the realm of minerals, rocks, and non-metallic earth substances, with the phonetic component 黄 on the right. It designates sulfur, a bright yellow, brittle non-metallic element often found in volcanic regions. The phonetic 黄 means "yellow", so it not only indicates the pronunciation but also vividly captures the distinctive color of the mineral itself, tightly fusing the character's visual form with its sound and meaning.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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硫磺常用于制造火柴。

Liúhuáng cháng yòng yú zhìzào huǒchái.

Sulfur is often used in making matches.

这种药物含有磺胺成分。

Zhè zhǒng yàowù hán yǒu huáng'àn chéngfèn.

This drug contains sulfonamide ingredients.

磺酸是重要的化工原料。

Huáng suān shì zhòngyào de huàgōng yuánliào.

Sulfonic acid is an important chemical industrial raw material.

工厂里进行磺化反应。

Gōngchǎng lǐ jìnxíng huáng huà fǎnyìng.

Sulfonation reactions are carried out in the factory.

科学家研究了磺基的作用。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū le huáng jī de zuòyòng.

Scientists studied the role of the sulfonyl group.

这种磺胺药物能治疗感染。

Zhè zhǒng huáng'àn yàowù néng zhìliáo gǎnrǎn.

This sulfonamide drug can treat infections.

在化学实验中，我们使用了磺酸。

Zài huàxué shíyàn zhōng, wǒmen shǐyòng le huáng suān.

In the chemical experiment, we used sulfonic acid.

通过磺化过程，可以生产多种化学品。

Tōngguò huáng huà guòchéng, kěyǐ shēngchǎn duō zhǒng huàxué pǐn.

Through the sulfonation process, various chemicals can be produced.

Related Characters

Component: 石

Component: 黄

磺