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紫

zǐ
adjective HSK 5 #9,045

Meanings

  1. 1 purple; violet

Examples

她穿了一件紫色的裙子。
Tā chuān le yī jiàn zǐsè de qúnzi.
She wore a purple dress.
天边出现了紫色的晚霞。
Tiānbiān chūxiàn le zǐsè de wǎnxiá.
Purple sunset clouds appeared at the horizon.
薰衣草是紫色的。
Xūnyīcǎo shì zǐsè de.
Lavender is purple.

Tips

usage
紫 is usually combined with 色 to form 紫色 (zǐsè, purple color) when used as an adjective. On its own, 紫 appears in literary or compound contexts.
culture
Purple has imperial associations in Chinese culture. 紫禁城 (Zǐjìnchéng, the Forbidden City) literally means 'Purple Forbidden City.'

Stroke Order

紫 zǐ