Chinese

彩色

/t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ sɤ⁵¹/
color (as opposed to black-and-white)
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese彩 “variegated colors; rich and bright colors”
    • soundChinese采 “to pick; to pluck; to gather; to collect”
      • componentChinese爪 “claw (of animal, bird); talon; paw; nail”
      • componentChinese果 “fruit”
      • componentChinese木 “tree; woody plant”
    • meaningChinese彡 “hair”
  • characterChinese色 “color; tint; hue; shade (Classifier: 隻／只 c)”
    • ideaChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • ideaChinese卩 “kneeling person”
    • ideaChinese卪 “joint; node”

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