漆
paint; lacquer; coat with paint; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
paint; lacquer; coating
Refers to various types of coating materials that form a protective or decorative film when dry.
This type of paint is of good quality and doesn't fade easily.
Natural lacquer is collected from lacquer trees and is very precious.
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There are many different colored paints in the furniture factory.
This door needs to be repainted.
Environmentally friendly paint is more friendly to human health.
verb
to paint; to coat with paint/lacquer
Refers to the action of applying paint or lacquer to an object.
Workers are painting the gate red.
He plans to paint the bookcase himself on the weekend.
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This table has been painted three times.
We need to apply a base coat before painting the top coat.
He carefully painted the wooden box black.
proper noun
a surname
neutralUsed as a family name in Chinese culture.
My teacher's surname is Qi.
Mr. Qi is the manager of our company.
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The surname Qi is not very common in China.
Ms. Qi is from Shanghai.
There are three people in the Qi family.