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Meaning of 紫

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紫HSK 5
Pinyin: zǐ
English Definition: purple; violet
Chinese Definition:
①在可见光中波长最短，红与蓝合成的颜色：紫红。紫铜。紫外线。紫药水。
②道教和某些朝代的统治者所崇尚的色彩，因而常在其宫室、服饰、用物前冠之以“紫”：紫衣。紫书(a。道经；b。皇帝诏书)。紫诰(帝王诏令)。紫台(神仙、帝王所居)。紫气(祥瑞之气，多附会为帝王、圣贤或宝物出现的先兆)。紫绶。紫垣(皇宫)。紫阙。紫光阁。紫禁城。紫袍金带。
③姓氏。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 糸
Pictophonetic:此 indicates the sound; 糸 (silk) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 此 [ cǐ ] this, these; in this case, then
    • 糸 [ mì ] silk; thread
Similar Characters: 柴 祡
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Example Words
紫色 zǐ sè purple; violet (color)
紫外线 zǐ wài xiàn ultraviolet ray
紫禁城 zǐ jìn chéng the Forbidden City; the Imperial Palace in Beijing; same as 故宫
紫荆 zǐ jīng Chinese redbud (Cercis chinensis)
紫菜HSK 5 zǐ cài flavored roasted seaweed; generic term for edible seaweed; Japanese: nori
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Example Sentences
1
zǐ wài xiàn
紫外线
kě yǐ
可以
yǐn qǐ
引起
pí fū ái
皮肤癌
。
Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.
2
huáng dì
皇帝
jū zhù
居住
zài
在
zǐ jìn chéng
紫禁城
nèi
内
。
The emperor lived inside the Forbidden City.
3
tā
他
chuān zhuó
穿着
yī jiàn
一件
zǐ sè
紫色
de
的
chèn shān
衬衫
。
He wears a purple shirt.
4
wàn zǐ qiān hóng
万紫千红
de
的
huā r
花儿
biàn bù
遍布
shān yě
山野
。
Colorful flowers are everywhere in the mountains and fields.
5
zǐ luó lán
紫罗兰
shì
是
yì zhǒng
一种
měi lì
美丽
de
的
huā huì
花卉
。
Violets are a beautiful flower.
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