hồng hoàng

hồng hoàng

Một con hồng hoàng đang đậu trên cành cây trong rừng.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Realgar (a mineral): A reddish-orange arsenic sulfide mineral (AsS or As₄S₄), historically used as a pigment and in traditional medicine.
    • Hornbill (a bird): A large tropical bird belonging to the family Bucerotidae, characterized by a long, down-curved bill often topped with a casque.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Mineral):

    • Trong Đông y, hồng hoàng đôi khi được sử dụng với liều lượng rất thấp. (In traditional medicine, realgar is sometimes used in very low doses.)
    • Màu sắc của hồng hoàng là đỏ cam rất đặc trưng. (The color of realgar is a very distinctive reddish-orange.)

  • Noun (Bird):

    • Chúng tôi đã nhìn thấy một con hồng hoàng ở khu rừng nhiệt đới. (We saw a hornbill in the tropical forest.)
    • Tiếng kêu của hồng hoàng rất to và có thể vang xa. (The call of the hornbill is very loud and can carry far.)
Advanced Usage
  • This word is a homonym, meaning it has two distinct and unrelated meanings (a mineral and a bird). The correct meaning is determined entirely by context.
  • In older or specialized texts (e.g., geology, traditional medicine), primarily refers to the mineral.
  • In biological or general contexts, especially when discussing wildlife in Vietnam, refers to the bird.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hùng hoàng: A variant term used primarily for the mineral "realgar." The two terms ( and ) are often used interchangeably for the mineral.
  • Chim hồng hoàng: A more explicit phrase meaning "hornbill bird," used to avoid ambiguity.
  • Khoáng vật hồng hoàng: A more explicit phrase meaning "realgar mineral," used to avoid ambiguity.
Synonyms
  • For the mineral: Realgar, arsenic sulfide, ruby sulfur.
  • For the bird: Hornbill, calao (from French), bird of the family Bucerotidae.
Related Phrases
  • Sắc hồng hoàng: Describing a reddish-orange color similar to that of the realgar mineral.
    • Chiếc áo có sắc hồng hoàng rất nổi bật. (The shirt has a very striking realgar-orange hue.)
  • Mỏ hồng hoàng: Referring specifically to the large bill of the hornbill.
    • Mỏ hồng hoàng rất khỏe và có hình dáng đặc biệt. (The hornbill's bill is very strong and has a distinctive shape.)
Related Idioms
  • There are no common idioms directly using the word . Its usage is primarily technical (scientific/traditional) or zoological.