翠绿色

翠綠色

cuìlǜsè

noun #56,827

Meanings

1 emerald green; jade green

Characters

kingfisher, jadeite

Examples

雨后的树叶是翠绿色的。

Yǔ hòu de shùyè shì cuìlǜsè de.

The leaves after the rain are a brilliant emerald green.

她戴了一枚翠绿色的耳环。

Tā dài le yì méi cuìlǜsè de ěrhuán.

She wore an emerald-green earring.

Tips

memory

翠 is the kingfisher bird, whose feathers are a vivid blue-green; the character also names jadeite (翡翠). So 翠绿 evokes jade or kingfisher plumage — a saturated, jewel-like green.

Stroke Order

翠 cuì

绿 lǜ

色 sè