紫色 (zǐsè): purple

Meanings

1 purple
2 violet

Characters

紫

Examples

她最喜欢紫色。

Tā zuì xǐhuan zǐsè.

Purple is her favorite color.

天空变成了紫色。

Tiānkōng biànchéng le zǐsè.

The sky turned purple.

Tips

culture

In traditional Chinese culture, purple (紫) is associated with nobility and divinity. The Forbidden City was originally called 紫禁城 (Zǐjìnchéng), the 'Purple Forbidden City.'

Stroke Order

紫 zǐ

色 sè

Related Words

紫红色 zǐhóngsè #21,882

purple-red / crimson / magenta / dark reddish-purple

gold (color) / golden

黄色 huángsè HSK 2 #3,285

yellow (color)

色情 sèqíng #3,221

pornography / erotic / sexually explicit

色 sè HSK 4 #2,745

color; hue / look; expression; appearance / type; kind

气色 qìsè #5,573

complexion / color (of one's face) / look of health

脸色 liǎnsè HSK 5 #5,581

complexion; facial color / look (on one's face); facial expression

白色 báisè HSK 2 #2,653

white (color)