metallic pigment; decorative coating
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
metallic pigment made from powdered metal; used to decorate paper or mix into paints
literaryPrimarily used in traditional Chinese arts and crafts, such as paper decoration, lacquerware, and painting. Refers to the material itself, often gold or bronze powder.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
tí题
zì字
shì是
yòng用
ní泥
jīn金
xiě写
de的
。
The inscription on this painting was written with metallic pigment.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
yòng用
ní泥
jīn金
zhuāng装
shì饰
le了
qī漆
hé盒
de的
biān边
yuán缘
。
The artisan decorated the edges of the lacquer box with metallic powder.
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Zhì制
zuò作
jīng精
měi美
de的
qǐng请
jiǎn柬
cháng常
cháng常
huì会
yòng用
dào到
ní泥
jīn金
gōng工
yì艺
。
Exquisitely made invitations often utilize the metallic pigment technique.