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硝石 Pronunciation and Pinyin

硝石 Usage and Examples

saltpeter

nitre

英国不允许,智利把硝石卖给德国。

Well, the British didn't let Chile sell saltpeter to Germany.

从智利的硝石矿里。

From saltpeter mines in Chile.

The characters in 硝石

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
硝
xiāo12mineral salt
石
shí5Rock, stone

More words starting with 硝

  • xiāo硝yún云gunsmoke, powder smoke
  • xiāo硝zhì制cure, nitrate
  • xiāo硝zhì制chū出cured, nitrate-cured
  • xiāo硝huà化Nitration, Nitrification
  • xiāo硝huà化fǎn反yìng应nitration, nitrification
  • xiāo硝yān烟smoke of gunpowder; gunsmoke
  • xiāo硝yān烟wèi味smell of gunsmoke, scent of gunpowder
  • xiāo硝suān酸nitric acid

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Questions about 硝石

What does 硝石 mean in Chinese?

硝石 (xiāo shí) means “saltpeter, nitre”.

How do you pronounce 硝石?

硝石 is pronounced xiāo shí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “saltpeter” in Chinese?

“saltpeter” is 硝石 (xiāo shí) in Chinese.

How is 硝石 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 硝石, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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