Basic meanings
1. Red: ~ sand (cinnabar). ~ Gui (ornamental plant, orange-red flowers). ~Xin Bi Xue (sincere loyalty, precious blood). ~Green.
2. Granular or powdered Chinese medicine made according to prescriptions: pills, powders and ointments~.
3. Surname.
Detailed meanings
1. (Pictogram. The shape of oracle bone characters, the outer frame is like a mine shape, and the inner horizontal line is the added symbol, Indicates that there is cinnabar. Original meaning: cinnabar, cinnabar)
2. Same as the original meaning [cinnabar]
Dan, the red stone of Ba Yue. It's like picking an alchemy well. ——"Shuowen"
Hard and sharpen Dan. ——"Book·Yu Gong"
There is a country of Shizhou, and there is Danshan. ——"The Classic of Mountains and Seas·Great Wilderness Northern Classic"
Add Dangan. ——"Xunzi·Zhenglun"
It was written in Dan on silk and said "King Chen Sheng", and it was placed in the belly of the fish. ——"Historical Records·Chen She Family"
3. Another example: cinnabar (cinnabar); cinnabar (a red mineral, also called "cinnabar"); cinnabar (mineral cinnabar, can be Medicinal); red lead (cinnabar and lead powder are tools used by the ancients to correct text)
4. The so-called elixir of immortality refined by Taoism. Also known as Dantou; Danye [pills of immortality]. Such as: alchemy; elixir (elixir, elixir bait)
5. Pigment used for dyeing in ancient times [red pigment]
Every painter has elixir quality. ——"Etiquette·Xiangshe Rites"
6. Guide. According to the ancient Five Elements theory, five colors match the five directions. The south belongs to fire and has fire-colored elixirs, so it is called [southern]. Such as: Danshan (the place in the south)
7. Of the emperor, where the emperor lives [imperial]. Such as: Danzhao (the emperor's edict); Danzhi (the emperor's chariot); Danshu Iron Coupon (the edict issued by the emperor to meritorious officials so that they can enjoy the privilege of immunity for generations)
8. Made according to the recipe Granular or powdered Chinese patent medicine [pellet; powder]
Shanhaidan
miracle medicine
〈Shape〉
1. Red, red [red]
The feathers are dyed with Zhu Zhandan. ——"Zhou Li·Kaogong Ji"
Yan Ruwodan. ——"Poem·Qin Feng·Zhongnan"
The sun is as red as red. ——Yao Nai's "Climbing Mount Tai"
2. Another example: Danji (red millet); Danbi Yunqi (red steps carved with clouds); Danque (both sides of the palace are dyed red) Decorated balcony); Danhao (red pen); Danbi (red steps)
3. Wholehearted [whole hearted]. Such as: Dan Zang (sincerity; sincere heart); Dan Cheng (Dan sincere heart); Dan Jin (the forbidden city where the emperor lives)
4. [making pills of immortality]. Such as: Danding (Taoist language. A tool for alchemy); Danqiu (the realm of gods in mythology. It is bright day and night); Dantai (Taoist language. The place where gods live)