硫磺

liúhuáng

noun #10,129

Measure Word

一块硫磺 kuài

Meanings

1 sulfur
2 brimstone

Characters

sulfur (chemical element)

Examples

空气中弥漫着硫磺的味道。

Kōngqì zhōng mímàn zhe liúhuáng de wèidào.

The air was filled with the smell of sulfur.

硫磺温泉对皮肤有好处。

Liúhuáng wēnquán duì pífū yǒu hǎochù.

Sulfur hot springs are good for the skin.

Tips

usage

硫磺 and 硫黄 are variant spellings of the same word. 硫磺 is more commonly seen. In chemistry, the element sulfur is simply called 硫 (liú).

Stroke Order

硫 liú

磺 huáng