niè
涅
black alum; dye black
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
black alum stone; a mordant for dyeing
literaryRefers to a specific mineral used in ancient times as a black dye or mordant.
Niè涅
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
kě可
zuò做
hēi黑
sè色
rǎn染
liào料
de的
fán矾
shí石
。
Nie is a type of alum stone that can be used as a black dye.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
niè涅
lái来
gěi给
sī丝
zhī织
pǐn品
rǎn染
sè色
。
Ancient people often used nie to dye silk fabrics.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
hēi黑
sè色
de的
kuàng矿
shí石
jiù就
shì是
niè涅
。
This black mineral is nie.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
bǎ把
niè涅
mó磨
chéng成
fěn粉
mò末
hòu后
shǐ使
yòng用
。
Craftsmen grind the nie into powder before using it.
Shū书
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
niè涅
de的
chǎn产
dì地
hé和
yòng用
tú途
。
The book records the origin and use of nie.
verb
to dye black
literaryMainly used in literary or classical contexts to describe the action of dyeing something black.
Zhè这
kuài块
bù布
liào料
bèi被
niè涅
chéng成
le了
hēi黑
sè色
。
This piece of cloth was dyed black.
Niè涅
ér而
bù不
zī缁
，
chū出
yū淤
ní泥
ér而
bù不
rǎn染
。
Dyed black but not turning black; coming out of mud but not stained.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
mò墨
zhī汁
jiāng将
tóu头
fa发
niè涅
hēi黑
。
Ancient people used ink to dye their hair black.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gōng工
yì艺
kě可
yǐ以
jiāng将
sī丝
chóu绸
niè涅
hēi黑
。
This craft can dye silk black.
Jīng经
guò过
niè涅
chǔ处
lǐ理
de的
bù布
liào料
yán颜
sè色
hěn很
shēn深
。
The cloth dyed with nie has a very deep color.