靛蓝

靛藍

diànlán

noun #38,932

Meanings

1 indigo (dye)
2 indigo blue (color)

Characters

Examples

牛仔裤通常染成靛蓝色。

Niúzǎikù tōngcháng rǎn chéng diànlán sè.

Jeans are usually dyed indigo blue.

她穿了一件靛蓝的旗袍。

Tā chuān le yī jiàn diànlán de qípáo.

She wore an indigo qipao.

Tips

culture

Indigo dye (靛蓝) has a long history in Chinese textile craft, especially in Miao and Dong minority batik traditions of Guizhou. The chengyu 青出于蓝 ('blue surpasses indigo') alludes to this dye process.

Stroke Order

靛 diàn

蓝 lán