How to say “color” in Chinese
color, colors
“Color” in Chinese is 色彩, sè cǎi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
色彩 is read sè cǎi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 采 cǎi hints at the sound; on the right, 彡 — “pattern”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “色彩”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 色彩. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这幅画的色彩很丰富zhèfúhuàdesècǎihěnfēngfùThis painting has a very rich palette.
More words from the lesson “Painting and colors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “color” in Chinese?
“Color” in Chinese is 色彩, pinyin sècǎi.
What does 色彩 mean?
色彩 (sècǎi) means “color, colors”.
How do you write 色彩?
色彩 is 2 characters: 色 (sè) — color; 彩 (cǎi) — color, paints; bright. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 色彩?
色彩 is read sècǎi. Tones: sè — fourth tone, cǎi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“color” in the lesson “Painting and colors”
This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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