墨绿

墨綠

mòlǜ

noun

Meanings

1 dark green
2 forest green, ink green

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

她穿了一件墨绿色的大衣。

Tā chuān le yī jiàn mòlǜ sè de dàyī.

She wore a dark-green coat.

HSK 7-9

松树林一片墨绿。

Sōngshùlín yīpiàn mòlǜ.

The pine forest was a deep inky green.

Tips

memory

墨 (ink) + 绿 (green) = the dark, saturated green of pine forests or Chinese ink mixed with green pigment. Compare 草绿 (grass green, brighter) and 翠绿 (jade green, cooler).

Stroke Order

墨 mò

绿 lǜ