How to say “purple” in Chinese
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“Purple” in Chinese is 紫, zǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
紫 is read zǐ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 糸 “thread”: the color of dyed silk. On top, 此 cǐ hints at the reading.
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 “紫”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Colors”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “purple” in Chinese?
“Purple” in Chinese is 紫, pinyin zǐ.
What does 紫 mean?
紫 (zǐ) means “purple”.
How do you write 紫?
紫 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 紫?
紫 is read zǐ. Tones: zǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“purple” in the lesson “Colors”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” 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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