pale pinkish-grey; lotus-root grey
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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pale pinkish-grey color; lotus-root grey
formalA specific color term used in textiles, fashion, and design. Named after the color of a lotus root's cross-section.
Tā她
chuān穿
le了
yī一
jiàn件
ǒu藕
sè色
de的
lián连
yī衣
qún裙
，
fēi非
cháng常
yōu优
yǎ雅
。
She wore a pale pinkish-grey dress that was very elegant.
Kè客
tīng厅
de的
qiáng墙
miàn面
shuā刷
chéng成
le了
wēn温
xīn馨
de的
ǒu藕
sè色
。
The living room walls were painted in a warm lotus-root grey.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
ǒu藕
sè色
de的
yáng羊
máo毛
hěn很
shì适
hé合
zhī织
wéi围
jīn巾
。
This pale pinkish-grey wool is very suitable for knitting scarves.
Zhè这
fú幅
shuǐ水
mò墨
huà画
yòng用
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
ǒu藕
sè色
lái来
biǎo表
xiàn现
chén晨
wù雾
。
This ink wash painting uses a lot of lotus-root grey to depict the morning mist.