English Definition: crude saltpeter
Chinese Definition:
①(硭硝)一种白色或无色结晶体，成分是硫酸钠，医药上用作泻剂，是化工、玻璃、造纸工业的原料。亦作“芒硝”。
Total strokes: 12;
Radical: 石 Pictophonetic:芒 indicates the sound;
石 (mineral) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:- ⿰ Left to right
- 石 [ shí ] stone, rock, mineral
- 芒 [ máng ] blade; ray; silvergrass, Miscanthus sinensis
