shiō 雌黄

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1 Another name for *sekiō 石黄, a yellow pigment made from arsenic trisulphide.

2 An abbreviation of kusashiō 草雌黄. Also *tōō 藤黄. A yellow watercolor paint *mizu-enogu 水絵具, made from a tree resin called gamboge.