硝 — Chinese character
硝
xiāo
saltpeter; to tan leather
- Pinyin
- xiāo
- Radical
- 112 ⽯ (Stone)
- Strokes
- 12
- Components
- 石 肖
- Formation
- pictophonetic — mineral; meaning component 石; sound component 肖
- Japanese
- 硝 as a kanji
Common words with 硝
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 硝酸 | xiāo suān | nitric acid |
| 硝烟 (硝煙) | xiāo yān | smoke (from guns) |
| 硝酸盐 (硝酸鹽) | xiāo suān yán | nitrate |
| 亚硝酸盐 (亞硝酸鹽) | yà xiāo suān yán | nitrite |
| 硝石 | xiāo shí | niter; saltpeter |
| 亚硝酸 (亞硝酸) | yà xiāo suān | nitrous acid |
| 硝基苯 | xiāo jī běn | nitrobenzene; benzoil nitrate (chemistry) |
| 硝酸铵 (硝酸銨) | xiāo suān ǎn | ammonium nitrate |
| 芒硝 | máng xiāo | mirabilite (Na2SO4x10H2O); Glauber's salt |
| 硝化甘油 | xiāo huà gān yóu | nitroglycerine |
| 硝酸甘油 | xiāo suān gān yóu | nitroglycerine |
| 硝酸银 (硝酸銀) | xiāo suān yín | silver nitrate |
English words written with 硝
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