胭脂红

胭脂紅
yānzhīhóng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 rouge red (a bright pinkish-red color)
  2. 2 Ponceau 4R (synthetic red food dye, E124)

Examples

Tā de zuǐchún xiàng yānzhīhóng yīyàng yànlì.
Her lips were as vivid as rouge red.
Zhè kuǎn yǐnliào hányǒu yānzhīhóng, guòmǐnzhě qǐng wù yǐnyòng.
This beverage contains Ponceau 4R; those with allergies should not drink it.

Tips

usage
Two distinct senses: (1) a traditional color name for the deep pinkish-red of rouge, and (2) the food-additive name for Ponceau 4R, a synthetic azo dye commonly listed on Chinese ingredient labels for red-colored candy, drinks, and preserved fruit.

Stroke Order

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