Pinyin Characters Chemical Category Description
baifan 白矾 KAl(SO4)2 - 12H2O sulpher
potash alum

baifeng 白䧏 HgCl2 chlorine



baijin 白金 Ag silver



baiqing 白青 2CuCO3 - Cu (OH)2 carbon
azurite


baiyunshi 白云石 (Cu, Mg) CO3 carbon
dolomite


beitingsha 北庭沙 NH4Cl chlorine
sal ammoniac


biqing 碧青 2CuCO3 - Cu (OH)2 carbon
azurite


buhuimu 不灰木 Mg3Si2O5 (OH)4 silicate
chrysolite



cengqing 曾青 2CuCO3 - Cu (OH)2 carbon
azurite


chanu 姹女 Hg mercury




chensha 辰砂 HgS mercury
cinnabar


chijin 赤金 Cu copper















chitong 赤铜 Cu copper















cihuang 雌黄 AS2S3 arsenic
orpiment













cishi 慈石 Fe3O4 iron
magnetite













citieshi 磁铁矿 Fe3O4 iron
magnetite













daizheshi 代赭石 Fe2O3 iron
hematite













dalü 大绿 CuCO3 - Cu (OH)2 carbon
malachite













danfan 胆矾 CuSO4 - 5H2O sulpher
chalcanthite













dansha 丹砂 HgS mercury
cinnabar













danshi 胆石 KAl(SO4)2 - 12H2O sulpher
potash alum













daqing 大青 2CuCO3 - Cu (OH)2 copper
azurite













dasha 達 /逹 /达 沙 Na2B4O7 - 10H2O sodium
borax













diyan/tiyan 狄盐 NH4Cl nitrogen
sal ammoniac













donghui 冬灰 K2CO3+Na2CO3 potassium















ehui 垩灰 CaO calcium
limestone













fangjieshi 方解石 CaCO3 calcium
calcite













fenshuang 粉霜 HgCl2 mercury















fenxi / fenyi 粉锡 2PbCO3 - Pb(OH2) lead
foreign white
foreign powder lead powder cerusite










gangong 甘汞 Hg2Cl2 chlorine
calomel













gong Hg mercury















gutukuang 牿土矿 Co (Fe,Cu) O + xH2O cobalt
asbolite













hanshuishi 寒水石 CaSO4 - 2H2O sulpher
gypsum













heijin 黑金 Fe iron















heishizhi 黑石脂 C carbon
graphite













heiyang 黑锡 Pb lead















hetiekuang 褐铁矿 2Fe2O3-3H2O iron
limonite













hongqian 红铅 Pb3O4 lead
red lead













hongshen'niekuang 红砷镍矿 NiAs arsenic
niccolite













hongtong 红铜 Cu copper















huangfan 黄矾 Fe2 (SO4)3 iron















huangshi 黄石 CaCO3 carbon
calcite













huangtieshi 黄铁矿 FeS2 iron
pyrite













huangtongkuang 黄铜矿 CuFeS2 copper
chalcopyrite













huangya 黄呀 Au gold















huangyashi 黄芽石 FeS2 sulpher
pyrite













huaruishi 花蕊石 (Cu, Mg) CO3 manganese
dolomite













huarushi 花乳石 (Cu, Mg) CO3 carbon
dolomite













huashi 滑石 Mg3 (Si4O10) (OH)2 silicate
talc













hufen 胡粉 2PbCO3 - Pb(OH2) carbon
foreign white
foreign powder lead powder cerusite










huijian 灰碱 Na2CO3 - 10H2 O carbon
natron













huiqing 回青 Co (Fe,Cu) O + xH2O copper
asbolite













huitikuang 辉锑矿 Sb2S3 antimoni
stibnite













huitongkuang 辉铜矿 Cu2S copper
chalcocite













jianxingcusuantong 碱性醋酸铜 Cu (C2H3O2)2 -( OH)2 copper
copper













jianxingtansuanqian 碱性碳酸铅 2PbCO3 - Pb(OH2) carbon
foreign white
foreign powder lead powder cerusite










jin Au gold















jingangshi 金刚石 C carbon
diamond













jingangzuan 金刚钻 C carbon
diamond













jinyashi 金牙石 FeS2 iron
pyrite













kongqing 空青 2CuCO3 - Cu (OH)2 copper
azurite













kongqueshi 孔雀石 CuCO3 - Cu (OH)2 copper
malachite













lihu / shanhu 珊瑚 CaCO3 calcium















lihui 藜灰 K2CO3+Na2CO3 carbon















lingdan 铃丹 Pb3O4 lead
red lead













lingshi 泠石 Mg3 (Si4O10) (OH)2 silicate
talc













lingxinkuang 菱锌矿 ZnCO3 zinc
smithsonite













liu C carbon















liuhuang 硫磺 C carbon















lüfan 绿矾 FeSO4 - 7H2O iron
green vitriol













luganshi 炉甘石 ZnCO3 zinc
smithsonite













lüqing 绿青 CuCO3 - Cu (OH)2 carbon
malachite













lusuantie 硫酸铁 Fe2 (SO4)3 sulpher















luxiansheng 炉先生 ZnCO3 carbon
smithsonite













lüyan 绿盐 CuCl2 - 3Cu (OH)2 copper
atacamite













mangxiao 芒硝 Na2SO4 - 10H2O sulpher
mirabilite













mei C carbon
coal













mengshi 礞石 Cu2S copper
chalcocite













mituoseng 密陀僧 PbO lead
litharge













moduoseng 没多僧 PbO lead
litharge













naosha 硇砂 NH4Cl chlorine
sal ammoniac













paojian 泡碱 Na2CO3 - 10H2 O sodium
natron













pengsha 鹏沙 Na2B4O7 - 10H2O boron
borax













pianqing 扁青 2CuCO3 - Cu (OH)2 copper
azurite













pishi 砒石 As2O3 arsenic
asenolite













pishuang 砒霜 As2O3 arsenic
asenolite













pixiao 皮硝 Na2SO4 - 10H2O sodium
mirabilite













puxiao 朴消 Na2SO4 - 10H2O sodium
mirabilite













qian Pb lead















qiandan 铅丹 Pb3O4 lead
red lead













qianfen 铅粉 2PbCO3 - Pb(OH2) lead
foreign white
foreign powder lead powder cerusite










qiaofen 峭粉 Hg2Cl2 mercury
calomel













qieshi 砋石 NiAs arsenic
niccolite













qihuayagong 气化亚汞 HgCl2 mercury















qihuayin 气化银 AgCL chlorine
silverchlorine













qingfen 轻粉 Hg2Cl2 chlorine
calomel













qingjin 青金 Pb lead















qingmengshi 青礞石 Cu2S sulpher
chalcocite













qitongkuang 氣铜矿 CuCl2 - 3Cu (OH)2 copper
atacamite













ruanmengkuang 软锰矿 MNO2 manganese
pyrolusite













ruanyu 软玉 (Na, K) AlSiO4
NaAl (SiO3)2
aluminum
nephelite














shenhua 砷华 As2O3 arsenic
asenolite













shenhuangtiekuang 砷黄铁矿 FeAsS arsenic
arsenopyrite













shenmingfan 申明矾 KAl(SO4)2 - 12H2O aluminum
potash alum













shiyu 石礜 FeAsS arsenic
arsenopyrite













shi'e 石垩 CaO calcium
limestone













shidan 石胆 CuSO4 - 5H2O copper
chalcanthite













shigao 石膏 CaSO4 - 2H2O calcium
gypsum













shihei 石黑 C carbon
graphite













shihui 石灰 CaO calcium
limestone













shijian 石碱 Na2CO3 - 10H2 O sodium
natron













shiliuhuang 石硫磺 C carbon















shilü 石绿 CuCl2 - 3Cu (OH)2 chlorine
atacamite













shimian 石棉
asbestos
asbestos
stone-cotton












shinie 石涅 C carbon
graphite













shiqing 石青 2CuCO3 - Cu (OH)2 copper
azurite













shisuiqian 石髓铅 CuFeS2 sulpher
chalcopyrite













shitan 石炭 C carbon
graphite













shiyan 食盐 NaCl sodium
halite













shiying 石英 SiO2 silicate
quartz













shizhongru 石钟乳 CaCO3 calcium















shuijing 水精 SiO2 silicate
quartz













shuiyin 水银 Hg mercury















shuiyinfen 水银粉 Hg2Cl2 mercury
calomel













shuiyyu 水玉 SiO2 silicate
quartz













taiyiyuliang 太一余粮 2Fe2O3-3H2O iron
limonite













taizhen 太真 Au gold















tansuangai 碳酸钙 CaCO3 carbon















tansuanjia ji tansuanna 碳酸钾及碳酸钠 K2CO3+Na2CO3 sodium















tie Fe iron















--tieshi 㶸铁石 Fe3O4 iron
magnetite













tonglü 铜绿 Cu (C2H3O2)2 -( OH)2 carbon
copper













tongqing 铜青 Cu (C2H3O2)2 -( OH)2 copper
copper













tuzi 土子 MNO2 manganese
pyrolusite













wanqing 碗青 Co (Fe,Cu) O + xH2O cobalt
asbolite













wu Ag silver















wuhuimu 无灰木 Mg3Si2O5 (OH)4 manganese
chrysolite













wujin 乌金 Fe iron















wujinshi 乌金石 C carbon
graphite













wumingyi 无名异 MNO2 manganese
pyrolusite













wumingzi 无名子 Co (Fe,Cu) O + xH2O copper
asbolite













xilinzhi; xifuzhi
锡蔺脂 Sb2S3 antimoni
stibnite













xianshewenshi 纤蛇纹石 Mg3Si2O5 (OH)4 silicate
chrysolite













xiaoshi 消石 KNO3 potassium
nitre













xilinzhi, xifuzhi? 悉蔺脂 Sb2S3 antimoni
stibnite













xilinzhi/ xifuzhi 悉蔺脂 Sb2S3 sulpher
stibnite













xinshi 信石 NiAs nickel
niccolite













xionghuang 雄黄 AS2S2 sulpher
realgar













xuanshi 玄石 Fe3O4 iron
magnetite













xueshi 血师 Fe2O3 iron
hematite













xuwan 须丸 Fe2O3 iron
hematite













yangmeiqing 扬梅青 2CuCO3 - Cu (OH)2 carbon
azurite













yangqishi 阳起石 Ca2 (Mg, Fe2+)5 - Si8O22(OH)2 iron
actinolite













yanxiao 盐消 Na2SO4 - 10H2O sulpher
mirabilite













yeti 液体 Hg mercury















yin Ag silver















yingyu 硬玉 (Na, K) AlSiO4
NaAl (SiO3)2
aluminum
jadeite













yinxie 银屑 AgCL silver
silverchlorine













yu (Na, K) AlSiO4
NaAl (SiO3)2
silicate
nephelite
jadeite














yunmu 云母 R+M3+ (AlSi3O10) (OH)2 silicate
mica













yushi; yingshi
礜石; 萤石 FeAsS iron
arsenopiryte













yuyuliang 禹余粮 2Fe2O3-3H2O iron
limonite













zaofan 皂矾 FeSO4 - 7H2O sulpher
green vitriol













zhitiekuang 赤铁矿 Fe2O3 iron
hematite













zhufen 朱粉 Pb3O4 lead
red lead













zhusha 朱砂 HgS sulpher
cinnabar













zirantong 自然铜 CuFeS2 copper
chalcopyrite