硫

liú

noun #16,795

Meanings

1 sulfur (chemistry)

Characters

Examples

硫是一种常见的化学元素。

Liú shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de huàxué yuánsù.

Sulfur is a common chemical element.

火山喷发时会释放出大量的硫。

Huǒshān pēnfā shí huì shìfàng chū dàliàng de liú.

Volcanoes release a large amount of sulfur when they erupt.

Tips

memory

The 石 radical on the left means 'stone/mineral,' and 流 (liú, to flow) on the right gives the sound. Sulfur is a mineral that 'flows' when heated.

Stroke Order

硫 liú