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颜

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yán
noun #10,331

Meanings

  1. 1 face; countenance
  2. 2 color; hue
  3. 3 prestige; reputation

Examples

你喜欢什么颜色？
Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè?
What color do you like?
她的颜值很高。
Tā de yánzhí hěn gāo.
She is very good-looking. (lit: Her face value is high.)
五颜六色的气球。
Wǔ yán liù sè de qìqiú.
Colorful balloons.

Tips

usage
颜 is mainly used in 颜色 (color). Also in: 颜值 (attractiveness score, internet slang), 五颜六色 (colorful, idiom). 颜值 has become hugely popular in modern Chinese internet culture.

Stroke Order

颜 yán