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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.colour
彩笔
colour pen
色彩
colour
五彩缤纷
a blaze of colour
synonym
- 2
n.variety; splendour
出彩
standout
丰富多彩
rich and colorful
精彩
wonderful
- 3
n.coloured silk
剪彩
cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony
张灯结彩
hang up lanterns and put up decorations
- 4
n.lottery prize
中彩
win the prize
得彩
win
彩票
lottery ticket
- 5
n.applause
博得满堂彩
bring down the house
喝彩
applaud
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n.blood from a wound
挂彩
be wounded in battle
彩号
wounded soldier
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n.special effects in Chinese theater (symbolizing blood, fire, etc.)
血彩
special effects symbolizing blood
火彩
special effects symbolizing fire
Words and phrases with 彩
- 彩页[word]colour page
- 彩券[word]lottery ticket
- 彩色胶卷[word]color film
- 彩蛋[word]painted/coloured eggshell
- 彩民[word]lottery buyer
- 彩头[word]good sign; money or prizes gained from lotteries, gambling, or as a reward
- 彩色图像[word]color picture
- 彩虹[word]rainbow
- 彩楼[word]decorated archway
- 彩云易散[idiom]Bright clouds are easily scattered.
- 彩凤随鸦[idiom]a phoenix mated to a crow
- 彩衣娱亲[idiom]dressing in motley and clowning to amuse his parents
Word usage
- Note"彩" is different from "采". "彩" means "color", such as "丰富多彩"; "采" indicates appearance, such as "神采" and "风采".