硝

xiāo
石 + 肖

Definitions

xiāo (noun) saltpeter; niter
xiāo (verb) to tan (leather)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 肖 represents the sound.

Semantic: 石 Phonetic: 肖

About

硝 is a phono-semantic compound with the mineral radical 石 on the left, indicating its mineral nature, and the phonetic component 肖 on the right. It primarily means saltpeter or potassium nitrate, a white crystalline mineral. Since this mineral was essential for early gunpowder, the character is strongly linked to explosives and chemical reactions. Its meaning has broadened in modern use to include various nitrates and nitric acids in industrial chemistry, leather tanning, and fertilizers, reflecting its ongoing role in scientific and industrial contexts.

Example Sentences Hide

硝酸是一种酸。

Xiāo suān shì yī zhǒng suān.

Nitric acid is a type of acid.

硝石用于制造火药。

Xiāo shí yòng yú zhì zào huǒ yào.

Saltpeter is used to make gunpowder.

战场上弥漫着硝烟。

Zhàn chǎng shàng mí màn zhe xiāo yān.

The battlefield is filled with the smoke of gunpowder.

蔬菜中含有硝酸盐。

Shū cài zhōng hán yǒu xiāo suān yán.

Vegetables contain nitrates.

硝酸具有强腐蚀性。

Xiāo suān jù yǒu qiáng fǔ shí xìng.

Nitric acid has strong corrosive properties.

硝化细菌在土壤中常见。

Xiāo huà xì jūn zài tǔ rǎng zhōng cháng jiàn.

Nitrifying bacteria are common in soil.

硝酸工业是化学工业的重要组成部分。

Xiāo suān gōng yè shì huà xué gōng yè de zhòng yào zǔ chéng bù fèn.

The nitric acid industry is an important part of the chemical industry.

硝烟散去后，战士们清理战场。

Xiāo yān sàn qù hòu, zhàn shì men qīng lǐ zhàn chǎng.

After the gunpowder smoke dissipated, the soldiers cleaned up the battlefield.

Related Characters

Component: 石

确 研 破 础 硬 码 碰 矿 碎 岩 碍 磨 磁 碗

Component: 肖

消 销 稍 悄 削 哨 屑 梢 俏 峭 鞘 霄 宵 逍

Example Words

亚硝酸盐 硝烟 亚硝胺 亚硝酸 亚硝酸钠 硝酸 硝酸钠 硝酸铵 硝酸盐 硝酸钾 芒硝