煉丹

炼丹
liàndān
to concoct pills of immortality

CEDICT

  1. (Taoism, historical) to concoct pills of immortality
  2. to concoct pills of immortality

Wiktionary

古代道士將汞、鉛、丹砂等礦石藥物置於爐火中燒煉成丹。傳說服之可治病強身且長生不老。其目的雖未完全達成，卻開啟中國化學的先河，造成火藥的發明。今中醫亦將礦石藥物燒煉成丹來治病，如鉛丹可治療結膜炎、腋臭、切傷、吐逆、反胃等。

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Entry Composition

1 煉 liàn
  1. to refine
  2. to smelt
2 丹 dān
  1. red
  2. pellet
  3. powder
  4. cinnabar

Containing this entry

煉丹術 liàndānshù
  1. maker of immortality pill
  2. concocting magic pills