indigo
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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indigo; a general term for indigo dye
neutralA blue dye obtained from plants like indigofera, historically significant in textile dyeing. Used as a color name in traditional and modern contexts.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
bù布
liào料
shì是
yòng用
lán蓝
diàn靛
rǎn染
de的
。
This traditional fabric is dyed with indigo.
Lán蓝
diàn靛
shì是
zhí植
wù物
rǎn染
liào料
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
。
Indigo is a type of plant dye.
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Tā他
de的
chèn衬
shān衫
shì是
lán蓝
diàn靛
sè色
de的
。
His shirt is indigo-colored.
Lán蓝
diàn靛
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
mào贸
yì易
shāng商
pǐn品
。
Indigo was once an important trade commodity.
Huà化
xué学
hé合
chéng成
lán蓝
diàn靛
rú如
jīn今
bèi被
guǎng广
fàn泛
shǐ使
yòng用
。
Synthetic indigo is widely used nowadays.