磺胺 (huáng àn) — sulfanilamide | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A technical/scientific term for sulfanilamide, a sulfa-class antibacterial drug. At HSK 7 it appears mainly in medical or chemistry contexts.

noun

sulfanilamide

Examples

磺胺。
Yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le huáng àn.
The doctor prescribed me sulfanilamide.
磺胺。
huáng àn Shì yì zhǒng kàng jūn yào wù.
Sulfanilamide is an antibacterial drug.
磺胺。
Zhè zhǒng huáng àn kě yǐ yǒu xiào zhì liáo gǎn rǎn.
This type of sulfanilamide can effectively treat infections.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

磺huángsulfur

磺 indicates sulfur and 胺 indicates an amine, naming this sulfur-containing amine drug.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

石石shírock; stone

Sound part声符shēngfú

黃

黃huáng磺huáng

Same sound today

磺 pairs 石 (rock; stone) with 黃, which shows the sound. The 石 part points to a meaning related to stone or rock.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròumeat

Sound part声符shēngfú

安

安ān胺àn

Same sound today

胺 combines 肉 (meat) with 安, used for its sound.

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