丹朱

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Chinese

red; pellet; powder
red; pellet; powder; cinnabar
 
surname; vermilion
simp. and trad.
(丹朱)

Pronunciation


Noun

丹朱

  1. cinnabar
  2. vermilion

Proper noun

丹朱

  1. (Chinese mythology) Danzhu

Japanese

Kanji in this term
たん
Grade: S
しゅ
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

From tan (, cinnabar red, vermilion, red) + shu (, vermilion, red).

Noun

(たん)(しゅ) (tanshu

  1. cinnabar
  2. vermilion

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