color; appearance; countenance; lust
Animated Stroke Order 色
Stroke Order Diagrams 色

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HSK Vocabulary: 色
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 色 is used in context
1
zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
de的
yán颜
sè色
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
。
The color of this piece of clothing is very beautiful.
2
zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
cài菜
hěn很
yǒu有
tè特
sè色
。
The dishes at this restaurant are very distinctive.
3
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
jǐng景
sè色
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
kuàng旷
shén神
yí怡
。
The scenery here makes people feel refreshed.
4
tiān天
kōng空
de的
yán颜
sè色
shì是
lán蓝
sè色
de的
。
The color of the sky is blue.
5
tā她
xǐ喜
huān欢
chuān穿
xiān鲜
yàn艳
yán颜
sè色
de的
yī衣
fú服
。
She likes to wear clothes in bright colors.
6
zhè这
fú幅
huà画
yòng用
le了
hěn很
duō多
bù不
tóng同
de的
yán颜
sè色
,
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
fēi非
cháng常
shēng生
dòng动
。
This painting uses many different colors and looks very vivid.
7
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
jǐng景
sè色
hěn很
měi美
。
The scenery here is beautiful.
8
wǒ我
men们
zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
,
xīn欣
shǎng赏
zhe着
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
jǐng景
sè色
。
We stood on the mountaintop, admiring the surrounding scenery.
9
chūn春
tiān天
de的
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
,
xiān鲜
huā花
shèng盛
kāi开
,
jǐng景
sè色
yí宜
rén人
。
In the spring park, flowers are blooming, and the scenery is pleasant.
10
tā她
de的
yī衣
fú服
hěn很
chū出
sè色
。
Her clothes are excellent.
Information
Traditional色
Radical色
Strokes6
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#336
Zhuyinㄙㄜˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+8272
CangjieNAU
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality