Word Meaning 胡粉

ごふん gofun

胡粉 is read as ごふん (gofun) and means artists' chalk.

Meaning

English

  1. artists' chalk
  2. white pigment
  3. powdered calcium carbonate

Reading

Kana

ごふん

Romaji

gofun

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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