靛蓝

靛藍
diànlán
noun #38,932

Meanings

  1. 1 indigo (dye)
  2. 2 indigo blue (color)

Examples

Niúzǎikù tōngcháng rǎn chéng diànlán sè.
Jeans are usually dyed indigo blue.
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 出于 ('blue surpasses indigo') alludes to this dye process.

Stroke Order

diàn
lán