色素

sèsù

noun #21,066

Measure Word

一种色素 zhǒng

Meanings

1 pigment
2 coloring agent
3 dye

Characters

basic element / plain / substance

Examples

HSK 5

这种食品含有人工色素。

Zhè zhǒng shípǐn hányǒu réngōng sèsù.

This food contains artificial coloring.

HSK 6

植物的颜色来自于其中的色素。

Zhíwù de yánsè láizì yú qízhōng de sèsù.

The color of plants comes from the pigments within them.

Tips

memory

色 (color) + 素 (basic element / plain substance) = the basic element of color. Pigment is literally the 'color substance.'

Stroke Order

色 sè

素 sù