嫩绿

嫩綠

nènlǜ

noun #69,844

Meanings

1 tender green
2 fresh light green (like new leaves)

Characters

Examples

春天的柳叶是嫩绿的。

Chūntiān de liǔyè shì nènlǜ de.

Willow leaves in spring are a tender green.

她穿了一件嫩绿的连衣裙。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn nènlǜ de liányīqún.

She wore a tender green dress.

草地上长出嫩绿的新芽。

Cǎodì shàng zhǎng chū nènlǜ de xīnyá.

Fresh green shoots sprouted up across the lawn.

Tips

memory

嫩 means "tender / young" (as in tender meat 嫩肉, or a young face 嫩). Paired with 绿 it captures the pale soft green of spring buds, as opposed to 深绿 (deep green) or 翠绿 (emerald).

Stroke Order

嫩 nèn

绿 lǜ