diàn

common
noun
adjective

Meaning of

靛 means indigo blue; indigo dye; deep blue; indigo-colored. Pronounced diàn.

  • indigo blue; indigo dye
  • deep blue; indigo-colored

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Definitions & Examples

dài
rén
yòng
diàn
rǎn
 

Ancient people dyed cloth with indigo.

Zhè
zhǒng
diàn
rǎn
chū
chún
zhèng
de
lán
 

This kind of indigo can produce a pure blue color.

Lán
diàn
shì
chuán
tǒng
de
tiān
rán
rǎn
liào
zhī
 

Indigo is one of the traditional natural dyes.

Zhè
zhǒng
zhí
diàn
zhì
zuò
rǎn
liào
 

This plant can be extracted to make indigo dye.

Diàn
lán
rǎn
liào
zài
fǎng
zhī
zhōng
yìng
yòng
guǎng广
fàn
 

Indigo dye is widely used in the textile industry.