huò

雘

Character · NounTraditional𫟼

mineral pigment; fine colors

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

red or blue mineral pigment; mineral used for coloring

literary

Archaic/literary term found in classical texts, referring specifically to natural mineral pigments. It is not used in modern daily language.

Dān丹
huò𫟼
zhī之
sè色
 ，
zì自
gǔ古
zhēn珍
zhī之
 。

The colors of cinnabar and huò (mineral pigments) have been treasured since ancient times.

2.

noun

fine colors; beautiful colors in general

literary

In classical usage, by extension, it can refer to beautiful or high-quality colors in general. Used in a very literary context.

Cǐ此
wén文
cí辞
zǎo藻
rú如
huò𫟼
 ，
xuàn绚
lì丽
fēi非
cháng常
 。

The diction of this text is like fine colors, extremely gorgeous.