xiāo

saltpeter

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
石 meaning component

  Meaning component

shídàn

  

stone

肖 sound component

  Sound component

xiàoxiāo

  

look like

Definitions

 

xiāo

saltpeter, niter; to tan; saltpeter; to tan (leather)

Most common words with 硝
Freq.
Word
Meaning

saltpeter

硝烟

smoke (from guns)

硝酸

nitric acid

亚硝酸

nitrous acid

硝酸铵

ammonium nitrate