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Chinese
Etymology
From 雌 (cí, “feminine”) + 黃／黄 (huáng, “yellow”), as distinguished from 雄黃／雄黄 (xiónghuáng) (realgar, lit. "manly yellow").
Pronunciation
Noun
雌黃
- gamboge
- orpiment
Derived terms