| 硝 |
xiāo huà mián | nitrocellulose; guncotton |
| 硝 |
xiāo | saltpeter / to tan (leather) |
| 化 |
huā | variant of 花 |
| 化 |
huà | to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化学 |
| 棉 |
mián | generic term for cotton or kapok / cotton / padded or quilted with cotton |