硫

liú
㐬 + 石

Definitions

liú sulfur (chemistry)

Etymology phono-semantic

mineral

Semantic: 石 Phonetic: 㐬

About

硫 is a phono-semantic compound: the left-side stone radical 石 indicates a mineral or rock, while the right-side component 㐬 gives the pronunciation. It specifically denotes sulfur (brimstone), a bright yellow, brittle crystalline solid abundant in volcanic regions. Historically, sulfur has been used in traditional medicine, gunpowder, and modern industrial chemical processes.

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硫磺有刺鼻的气味。

Liúhuáng yǒu cìbí de qìwèi.

Sulfur has a pungent smell.

硫酸用于制造肥料。

Liúsuān yòngyú zhìzào féiliào.

Sulfuric acid is used in fertilizer production.

某些硫化物会造成环境污染。

Mǒu xiē liúhuàwù huì zàochéng huánjìng wūrǎn.

Some sulfides can cause environmental pollution.

这种煤炭的硫含量比较高。

Zhè zhǒng méitàn de liú hánliàng bǐjiào gāo.

The sulfur content of this coal is relatively high.

工厂需要安装脱硫设备。

Gōngchǎng xūyào ānzhuāng tuōliú shèbèi.

Factories need to install desulfurization equipment.

硫循环是重要的生物地球化学循环。

Liú xúnhuán shì zhòngyào de shēngwù dìqiú huàxué xúnhuán.

The sulfur cycle is an important biogeochemical cycle.

硫代硫酸钠常用作定影剂。

Liúdài liúsuānnà cháng yòng zuò dìngyǐng jì.

Sodium thiosulfate is commonly used as a fixing agent.

火山喷发会释放大量二氧化硫。

Huǒshān pēnfā huì shìfàng dàliàng èryǎnghuàliú.

Volcanic eruptions release large amounts of sulfur dioxide.

Related Characters

Component: 㐬

流 疏 梳 琉 毓 醯 旒 巯 巰

Component: 石

确 研 破 础 硬 码 碰 矿 碎 岩 碍 磨 磁 碗

Example Words

硫磺 硫酸 二氧化硫 硫化 硫化氢 硫胺素 硫酸铜 硫醇 硫酸钠 硫酸钾 硫酸铝 硫酸镁