色彩

sècǎi
noun HSK 4 #6,996

Meanings

  1. 1 color; hue
  2. 2 flavor; character (figurative)

Examples

Zhè fú huà de sècǎi hěn fēngfù.
The colors in this painting are very rich.
Qiūtiān de sècǎi hěn měi.
The colors of autumn are beautiful.
Zhè bù diànyǐng dàiyǒu nónghòu de wénhuà sècǎi.
This film has strong cultural flavor.

Tips

usage
色彩 is more literary/artistic than 颜色 (yánsè). Use 颜色 for everyday 'what color is it?' and 色彩 when talking about art, aesthetics, or figurative 'coloring.'

Stroke Order

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