diàn
靛青
indigo; deep blue
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
indigo; deep blue
Describes the color indigo, a deep blue that tends toward purple. Often used in descriptions of nature or traditional dyes.
Bàng傍
wǎn晚
de的
tiān天
kōng空
shì是
yī一
piàn片
diàn靛
qīng青
sè色
。
The evening sky is a deep indigo blue.
Tā她
zuì最
xǐ喜
huān欢
nà那
tiáo条
diàn靛
qīng青
sè色
de的
lián连
yī衣
qún裙
。
Her favorite is that indigo-colored dress.
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Dà大
shān山
zài在
mù暮
sè色
zhōng中
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
diàn靛
qīng青
de的
lún轮
kuò廓
。
The mountains showed an indigo silhouette in the dusk.
noun
indigo (the dye or pigment)
dialectRefers specifically to the blue dye historically derived from plants (e.g., indigofera), used for coloring textiles.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tǔ土
bù布
shì是
yòng用
zhí植
wù物
diàn靛
qīng青
rǎn染
de的
。
This kind of homespun cloth is dyed with plant-based indigo.
Guò过
qù去
，
rǎn染
fáng坊
lǐ里
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
yuán原
liào料
jiù就
shì是
diàn靛
qīng青
。
In the past, the most important raw material in the dye workshop was indigo.