The character 色 — “color”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 色 is read sè and means “color”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 色
色 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 色, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 色
- 颜色colorHSK 2
- 白色whiteHSK 2
- 黑色blackHSK 2
- 红色redHSK 2
- 绿色greenHSK 2
- 黄色yellowHSK 3
- 景色scenery (lit.)HSK 4
- 脸色complexion; expressionHSK 5
- 特色distinctive feature, characterHSK 5
- 出色outstanding, excellentHSK 5
- 灰色grayHSK 5
- 角色roleHSK 5
- 色彩color, colorsHSK 5
- 彩色colored, colorHSK 5
- 五颜六色multicoloredHSK 5
- 棕色brownHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 色?
色 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 色 mean?
色 means “color”. It appears in 颜色 (“color”), 白色 (“white”), 黑色 (“black”), 红色 (“red”).
How do you pronounce 色?
色 is read sè. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 色 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 色 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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