砷

shēn

noun #18,234

Meanings

1 arsenic (chemical element, As)

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Examples

砷是一种有毒的化学元素。

Shēn shì yì zhǒng yǒudú de huàxué yuánsù.

Arsenic is a toxic chemical element.

水中砷含量超标了。

Shuǐ zhōng shēn hánliàng chāobiāo le.

The arsenic content in the water has exceeded the standard.

Tips

memory

石 (stone) + 申 (to state) — the 'stone' radical indicates a mineral element. Arsenic is a metalloid found in rocks.

Stroke Order

砷 shēn