purple

violet

this sound (此) + silk (糸) = purple

糸 (silk thread) carries the meaning — purple was a prized dye color associated with fine silk fabric. 此 mainly contributes the sound zǐ.

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她买了一件色的裙子。

tā mǎi le yī jiàn zǐ sè de qún zi。

She bought a purple skirt.

天空慢慢变成了红色。

tiān kōng màn màn biàn chéng le zǐ hóng sè。

The sky slowly turned a purplish-red color.

Words with 紫

邓紫棋

dèng zǐ qí

G.E.M. (1991-), Chinese pop star

酱紫

jiàng zǐ

dark reddish purple

阿尔泰紫菀

ā ěr tài zǐ wǎn

(botany) Aster altaicus

青紫

qīng zǐ

purple

龙胆紫

lóng dǎn zǐ

gentian violet C25H30ClN3

三色紫罗兰

sān sè zǐ luó lán

pansy

大红大紫

dà hóng dà zǐ

to hit the big time

大紫胸鹦鹉

dà zǐ xiōng yīng wǔ

(bird species of China) Lord Derby's parakeet (Psittacula derbiana)

大紫荆勋章

dà zǐ jīng xūn zhāng

Great Bauhinia Medal (GBM), established in 1997 as the highest award under Hong Kong's honors and awards system

姹紫嫣红

chà zǐ yān hóng

lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom)

洋紫荆

yáng zǐ jīng

Hong Kong orchid (Bauhinia blakeana)

洋紫苏

yáng zǐ sū

sage (herb)

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