亚麻色

亞麻色

yàmásè

noun

Meanings

1 flaxen (color)
2 linen/ash-blond shade

Characters

sub-/secondary (here part of 亚麻 flax)

Examples

她染了一头亚麻色的头发。

Tā rǎn le yì tóu yàmásè de tóufa.

She dyed her hair flaxen.

亚麻色在阳光下特别好看。

Yàmásè zài yángguāng xià tèbié hǎokàn.

Flaxen looks especially pretty in sunlight.

这件毛衣是亚麻色的，很百搭。

Zhè jiàn máoyī shì yàmásè de, hěn bǎidā.

This sweater is flaxen — goes with everything.

Tips

culture

One of the most popular Asian hair-dye shades — a muted cool blond the color of raw 亚麻 (flax fiber). Tagged as 显白 (makes your skin look fairer) in beauty content.

Stroke Order

亚 Yà

麻 má

色 sè