雄黄

xiónghuáng

雄黄 — xiónghuáng

1. realgar; red orpiment (a red-orange arsenic sulfide mineral historically used as pigment and in traditional medicine)

   端午节时，奶奶在门口洒上一些雄黄。 duānwǔjié shí nǎinǎi zài ménkǒu sǎ shàng yīxiē xiónghuáng — At the Dragon Boat Festival, Grandma sprinkles some realgar by the doorway.