朱砂

Traditional form:

硃砂

Pinyin (reading):

zhūshā

Definitions:

• cinnabar
• mercuric sulfide HgS

Characters:

• 朱 - cinnabar, vermilion; surname
• 砂 - sand, pebbles, gravel; gritty

Traditional characters:

• 硃 - cinnabar; a red mole
• 砂 - sand, pebbles, gravel; gritty