gàn
绀青
dark reddish-purple; purple-black
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
dark reddish-purple; purple-black
literaryA literary or somewhat technical term for a color. Often used in classical descriptions of robes, skies, or objects.
Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
gàn绀
qīng青
sè色
de的
cháng长
páo袍
。
He was wearing a dark reddish-purple robe.
Bàng傍
wǎn晚
shí时
fēn分
，
tiān天
kōng空
xiàn现
chū出
gàn绀
zǐ紫
sè色
。
At dusk, the sky took on a dark purplish hue.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
rǎn染
liào料
kě可
yǐ以
rǎn染
chū出
chún纯
zhèng正
de的
gàn绀
sè色
。
This dye can produce a true dark reddish-purple color.