色

sè

noun HSK 4 #2,745

Meanings

1 color; hue
2 look; expression; appearance
3 type; kind

Characters

color; look; desire

Examples

你喜欢什么颜色？

Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè?

What color do you like?

她的脸色不太好。

Tā de liǎnsè bú tài hǎo.

She doesn't look well. (Her complexion is poor.)

这里有各种各色的商品。

Zhèlǐ yǒu gèzhǒng gèsè de shāngpǐn.

There are all kinds of goods here.

Tips

usage

色 is a suffix in all color words: 红色 (red), 蓝色 (blue), 绿色 (green). Also in: 颜色 (color), 脸色 (complexion), 特色 (characteristic), 角色 (role).

Stroke Order

色 sè