gàn
绀
dark reddish-purple; violet black
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dark reddish-purple; violet black; a color tinged with red
literaryAn archaic or literary term for a specific dark color, often used in classical texts, dye names, or descriptions of fabrics and gemstones. Less common in modern spoken language.
Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
tiáo条
gàn绀
sè色
de的
qún裙
zi子
。
She is wearing a dark reddish-purple dress.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
rǎn染
liào料
kě可
yǐ以
rǎn染
chū出
piào漂
liang亮
de的
gàn绀
sè色
。
This traditional dye can produce a beautiful violet-black color.
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Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
“
gàn绀
qīng青
”
lái来
xíng形
róng容
tiān天
kōng空
de的
yán颜
sè色
。
Ancient texts often use '绀青' (gàn qīng) to describe the color of the sky.