tiānqīng

天青

Word · Adjective

deep blackish-red color

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

deep black with a slight reddish tint; dark reddish-black

Describes a specific dark color shade, darker than navy blue, with subtle reddish undertones. Often used in traditional Chinese color terminology, textiles, and ceramic glazing.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
tiān天
qīng青
sè色
de的
chóu绸
duàn缎
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
diǎn典
yǎ雅
 。

This dark reddish-black silk looks particularly elegant in the sunlight.

Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
piān偏
ài爱
tiān天
qīng青
sè色
de的
cí瓷
qì器
 ,
rèn认
wéi为
tā它
chén沉
wěn稳
dà大
qì气
 。

Ancient literati preferred dark reddish-black porcelain, considering it dignified and refined.

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Xī夕
yáng阳
xī西
xià下
 ,
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
luán峦
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
rǎn染
shàng上
le了
tiān天
qīng青
sè色
 。

As the sun set, the distant mountains gradually took on a deep blackish-red hue.