茜

qiàn

noun #6,097

Meanings

1 madder (plant)
2 dark red

Characters

madder; dark red

Examples

茜草可以用来染布。

Qiàncǎo kěyǐ yòng lái rǎn bù.

Madder can be used to dye cloth.

她的名字叫茜茜。

Tā de míngzì jiào Xīxī.

Her name is Xixi.

Tips

usage

When used as a plant name, read as qiàn. When used in names (especially transliterations), often read as xī, as in 茜茜公主 (Princess Sissi).

Stroke Order

茜 qiàn