jǐn
堇色
a plant; violet color
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a kind of violet-colored flower; violet
literaryRefers to a type of violet plant or the color violet. Often used in classical Chinese or botanical contexts. In modern usage, '堇' is rarely used alone; it is more commonly seen in compounds like '堇色' (violet color).
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
huā花
jiào叫
sān三
sè色
jǐn堇
。
This little flower is called a pansy.
Tā她
chuān穿
le了
yī一
tiáo条
jǐn堇
sè色
de的
cháng长
qún裙
。
She wore a long violet dress.
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Jǐn堇
sè色
cháng常
yòng用
lái来
xíng形
róng容
dàn淡
zǐ紫
sè色
。
The color 'jǐn' is often used to describe light purple.