滑石粉

huáshífěn

noun #67,770

Meanings

1 talcum powder
2 talc

Characters

slippery; smooth

Examples

HSK 7-9

婴儿爽身粉里含有滑石粉。

Yīng'ér shuǎngshēnfěn lǐ hányǒu huáshífěn.

Baby powder contains talc.

HSK 7-9

滑石粉可以用作润滑剂。

Huáshífěn kěyǐ yòngzuò rùnhuájì.

Talc can be used as a lubricant.

Tips

memory

滑 'slippery' + 石 'stone' + 粉 'powder' = 'slippery-stone powder', a perfect literal name for talc, the softest mineral on the Mohs scale.

Stroke Order

滑 huá

石 shí

粉 fěn