qiān​huáng

massicot

铅黄 鉛黃 qiān​huáng
massicot
yellow powder formed by oxidizing lead in air, used as a pigment for paint or as a raw material for lead glass
textual criticism
a metaphor for the proofreading and editing of texts, derived from lead powder and yellow 雌黄 cí​huáng which were used in ancient times to erase or correct writing
cosmetics
facial makeup used by women in ancient times

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