漆

qī

noun HSK 7 #6,281

Meanings

Qiáng shàng de qī yǐjīng diào le.

The paint on the wall has peeled off.

Tā gěi jiājù shuā le yì céng qī.

He applied a coat of paint to the furniture.

usage

漆 can be a noun (paint/lacquer) or a verb (to paint/lacquer). As a verb: 漆成红色 (paint it red). Also appears in 漆黑 (pitch-black).

culture

Chinese lacquerware (漆器 qīqì) dates back over 7,000 years and is one of China's most important traditional crafts.

漆 qī