qiān​dān

red lead

铅丹 鉛丹 qiān​dān
red lead
red lead; minium; a bright red mineral used in paints, ceramics, and medicine
alchemical elixir
an elixir made from lead by Taoist alchemists in ancient times, once believed to grant long life
cosmetics
(literary) a general term for women's makeup in ancient times, specifically white lead powder and rouge; also written 红铅 hóng​qiān
editing pigment
a red substance used in ancient times for checking, correcting, or punctuating texts

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