汞溴红

汞溴紅

gǒngxiùhóng

noun

Meanings

1 merbromin
2 mercurochrome (red antiseptic)

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Examples

HSK 7-9

小时候擦伤了，妈妈总是涂点汞溴红。

Xiǎoshíhòu cāshāng le, māma zǒngshì tú diǎn gǒngxiùhóng.

When I was little and got a scrape, mom always dabbed on some mercurochrome.

HSK 7-9

汞溴红因含汞已被许多国家停用。

Gǒngxiùhóng yīn hán gǒng yǐ bèi xǔduō guójiā tíng yòng.

Merbromin has been discontinued in many countries because it contains mercury.

Tips

culture

Known generationally as 红药水 ('red medicine water'), the bright red dye on every Chinese childhood scrape. Phased out in the West due to mercury content.

Stroke Order

汞 gǒng

溴 xiù

红 hóng