yān
胭
rouge; cosmetic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
rouge; a red cosmetic for cheeks and lips
Traditionally written as 臙, now commonly simplified as 胭. Primarily used in the compound 胭脂.
Gǔ古
dài代
nǚ女
zǐ子
cháng常
yòng用
yān臙
zhi脂
lái来
zhuāng装
bàn扮
zì自
jǐ己
。
Women in ancient times often used rouge to dress themselves up.
Zhè这
hé盒
yān臙
zhi脂
de的
yán颜
sè色
fēi非
cháng常
xiān鲜
yàn艳
。
The color of this box of rouge is very vibrant.
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Yān臙
hóng红
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cóng从
hóng红
huā花
zhōng中
tí提
qǔ取
de的
yán颜
liào料
。
Carmine is a pigment extracted from safflower.