丹沙

dānshā
cinnabar (used in TCM)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 丹 dān
  1. red
  2. pellet
  3. powder
  4. cinnabar
2 沙 shā
  1. granule
  2. hoarse
  3. raspy
  4. sand
  5. powder
  6. abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia

classifier: 粒

Related entries

丹砂 dānshā cinnabar
朱砂 zhūshā
  1. cinnabar
  2. mercuric sulfide HgS
  3. also written 硃砂 zhūshā
硃 zhū (bound form) cinnabar
我会向朱迪写封信。

I will write a letter to Judy.

Source: Tatoeba

硃砂 zhūshā
  1. cinnabar
  2. mercuric sulfide HgS
辰砂 chénshā cinnabar
丹 dān
  1. red
  2. pellet
  3. powder
  4. cinnabar
丹买了台新电脑。

Dan bought a new computer.

Source: Tatoeba