上色

shàngsè
verb #22,213

Meanings

  1. 1 to color (a picture)
  2. 2 to dye
  3. 3 to stain (wood, furniture)
  4. 4 to apply color

Examples

Háizimen zhèngzài gěi huà hǎo de xiàngǎo shàngsè.
The children are coloring in their line drawings.
Zhè kuǎn ruǎnjiàn kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ kuàisù gěi túpiàn shàngsè.
This software can help you quickly colorize images.

Tips

usage
上色 has two readings: shàngsè (to apply color to artwork, fabric, or furniture) and shàngshai (older/regional, same meaning). In digital art and animation contexts, shàngsè is standard. As an adjective, 上色 can also mean 'top quality' (a different sense).

Stroke Order

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