紫色 zǐ sè ㄗˇ ㄙㄜˋ zi2 sik1
- purple
- violet (color)
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紫
- 紫外线 紫外線 zǐ wài xiàn ㄗˇ ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zi2 ngoi6 sin3 ultraviolet ray
- 甲紫 jiǎ zǐ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄗˇ gaap3 zi2 gentian violet
- 紫外 zǐ wài ㄗˇ ㄨㄞˋ zi2 ngoi6 ultraviolet (ray)
- 紫斑 zǐ bān ㄗˇ ㄅㄢ zi2 baan1 bruise
- 紫晶 zǐ jīng ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄥ zi2 zing1 amethyst (purple crystalline silicon dioxide)
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- 紫杉 zǐ shān ㄗˇ ㄕㄢ zi2 caam3 Japanese yew (taxus cuspidata)
- 紫檀 zǐ tán ㄗˇ ㄊㄢˊ zi2 taan4 red sandalwood
- 紫气 紫氣 zǐ qì ㄗˇ ㄑㄧˋ zi2 hei3 purple cloud (auspicious portent in astrology)
- 紫砂 zǐ shā ㄗˇ ㄕㄚ zi2 saa1 a type of clay found in the region of Yixing 宜兴, used to make Yixing stoneware, with its distinctive russet or dark purple coloring
- 紫竹 zǐ zhú ㄗˇ ㄓㄨˊ zi2 zuk1 black bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra)
- 紫米 zǐ mǐ ㄗˇ ㄇㄧˇ zi2 mai5 black rice; purple rice
- 紫胀 紫脹 zǐ zhàng ㄗˇ ㄓㄤˋ zi2 zoeng3 to get red and swollen
- 紫草 zǐ cǎo ㄗˇ ㄘㄠˇ zi2 cou2 red root gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon)
- 紫荆 紫荊 zǐ jīng ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄥ zi2 ging1 Chinese redbud (Cercis chinensis)
- 紫菀 zǐ wǎn ㄗˇ ㄨㄢˇ (botany) aster (Aster tataricus)
- 紫菜 zǐ cài ㄗˇ ㄘㄞˋ zi2 coi3 edible seaweed of genus Porphyra or genus Pyropia, esp. one used to make dried sheets of nori
- 紫薇 zǐ wēi ㄗˇ ㄨㄟ zi2 mei4 crape myrtle
- 紫藤 zǐ téng ㄗˇ ㄊㄥˊ zi2 tang4 wisteria
- 紫苏 紫蘇 zǐ sū ㄗˇ ㄙㄨ zi2 sou1 beefsteak plant
- 紫袍 zǐ páo ㄗˇ ㄆㄠˊ zi2 pou4 purple qipao gown, the sign of an official position
色
- 出色 chū sè ㄔㄨ ㄙㄜˋ ceot1 sik1 remarkable; outstanding
- 彩色 cǎi sè ㄘㄞˇ ㄙㄜˋ coi2 sik1 color
- 景色 jǐng sè ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄙㄜˋ ging2 sik1 scenery; landscape; view
- 本色 běn sè ㄅㄣˇ ㄙㄜˋ bun2 sik1 inherent qualities
- 灰色 huī sè ㄏㄨㄟ ㄙㄜˋ fui1 sik1 gray
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- 特色 tè sè ㄊㄜˋ ㄙㄜˋ dak6 sik1 a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
- 白色 bái sè ㄅㄞˊ ㄙㄜˋ baak6 sik1 white
- 眼色 yǎn sè ㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄜˋ ngaan5 sik1 signal made with one's eyes
- 红色 紅色 hóng sè ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋ hung4 sik1 red (color)
- 绿色 綠色 lǜ sè ㄌㄩˋ ㄙㄜˋ luk6 sik1 green
- 脸色 臉色 liǎn sè ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄜˋ lim5 sik1 complexion
- 色彩 sè cǎi ㄙㄜˋ ㄘㄞˇ sik1 coi2 tint; coloring; coloration
- 色情 sè qíng ㄙㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ sik1 cing4 pornography
- 色泽 色澤 sè zé ㄙㄜˋ ㄗㄜˊ sik1 zaak6 color and luster
- 花色 huā sè ㄏㄨㄚ ㄙㄜˋ faa1 sik1 variety
- 蓝色 藍色 lán sè ㄌㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋ laam4 sik1 blue (color)
- 角色 jué sè ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄙㄜˋ gok3 sik1 role; part (in a play or movie etc)
- 逊色 遜色 xùn sè ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄙㄜˋ seon3 sik1 inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
- 银色 銀色 yín sè ㄧㄣˊ ㄙㄜˋ ngan4 sik1 silver (color)
- 颜色 顏色 yán sè ㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋ ngaan4 sik1 color
Idioms with these characters
- 白苋紫茄 白莧紫茄 bái xiàn zǐ qié ㄅㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄗˇ ㄑㄧㄝˊ baak6 jin6 zi2 ke2 white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle
- 姹紫嫣红 奼紫嫣紅 chà zǐ yān hóng ㄔㄚˋ ㄗˇ ㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄥˊ caa3 zi2 jin1 hung4 lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom)
- 万紫千红 萬紫千紅 wàn zǐ qiān hóng ㄨㄢˋ ㄗˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄥˊ maan6 zi2 cin1 hung4 thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color
- 变色易容 變色易容 biàn sè yì róng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄜˋ ㄧˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ bin3 sik1 jik6 jung4 to change color and alter one's expression (idiom); to go white with fear
- 不动声色 不動聲色 bù dòng shēng sè ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄜˋ bat1 dung6 sing1 sik1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
- 察言观色 察言觀色 chá yán guān sè ㄔㄚˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄙㄜˋ caat3 jin4 gun1 sik1 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
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- 沉湎酒色 chén miǎn jiǔ sè ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄜˋ cam4 min5 zau2 sik1 to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women
- 大惊失色 大驚失色 dà jīng shī sè ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕ ㄙㄜˋ daai6 geng1 sat1 sik1 to turn pale with fright (idiom)
- 各色各样 各色各樣 gè sè gè yàng ㄍㄜˋ ㄙㄜˋ ㄍㄜˋ ㄧㄤˋ gok3 sik1 gok3 joeng6 (idiom) diverse; various; all kinds of
- 国色天香 國色天香 guó sè tiān xiāng ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄜˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄤ gwok3 sik1 tin1 hoeng1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
- 毫无逊色 毫無遜色 háo wú xùn sè ㄏㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄙㄜˋ hou4 mou4 seon3 sik1 not in the least inferior (idiom)
- 湖光山色 hú guāng shān sè ㄏㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄕㄢ ㄙㄜˋ wu4 gwong1 saan1 sik1 scenic lakes and mountain (idiom); beautiful lake and mountain landscape
- 绘声绘色 繪聲繪色 huì shēng huì sè ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄜˋ kui2 sing1 kui2 sik1 vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life
Example sentences
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是 紫色 的 吗 嗎 ？
Is it purple?
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他 的 袜子 襪子 是 紫色 的 。
His socks are purple.
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这 這 朵 花 的 颜色 顏色 是 紫色 。
This flower is violet in color.
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我 喜欢 喜歡 那 件 紫色 的 上衣 。
I like that purple shirt.
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石楠 花 通常 是 淡 紫色 的 。
Heather flowers are usually mauve.
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