Memory phrase for the character: 硝

硝

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Meaning

saltpeter, to tan (leather)

Pronunciation

xiāo

Explanation

 Left: stone 石, right: alike/resemble 肖 (Small 小 bodies 月 are alike.)

Mnemonic
 
To a stone this looks 'alike', but it is: nitrate/saltpeter.

Radicals

石 stoneShows a variation of cliff 厂 with a stone 囗 below.
肖 alike, resembleThe small 小 bodies 月 are alike.




 Vocabulary

硝酸 xiāo suān  nitric acid
硝氮 xiāo dàn  potassium nitrate; saltpeter
硝酸钾 xiāo suān jiǎ  potassium nitrate
硝酸钾 xiāo suān jiǎ  

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