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雌黄
雌黃
cíhuáng
1. orpiment
2. arsenic trisulfide As2S3
3. make changes in writing
4. malign
5. criticize without grounds

Character Breakdown

雌
cí
female; feminine; gentle, soft
HSK 6 14 丶
黄
huáng
yellow; surname
HSK 3 11 丶

Compound Words (2)

信口雌黄
xìnkǒucíhuáng
to speak off the cuff
妄下雌黄
wàngxiàcíhuáng
to alter a text indiscriminately (idiom)

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