rouge; blush; carmine pigment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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rouge; a red cosmetic applied to the cheeks and lips; also used as a red pigment in traditional Chinese painting
Historically made from flowers and minerals; now commonly refers to blush or lip rouge. In art, refers to carmine pigment.
Gǔ古
dài代
nǚ女
zǐ子
xǐ喜
huan欢
yòng用
yān胭
zhi脂
lái来
zhuāng妆
diǎn点
shuāng双
jiá颊
。
Women in ancient times liked to use rouge to adorn their cheeks.
Huà画
jiā家
yòng用
yān胭
zhi脂
gěi给
huā花
niǎo鸟
tú图
shàng上
sè色
。
The painter used carmine pigment to color the flower-and-bird painting.
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Tā她
de的
zuǐ嘴
chún唇
shàng上
tú涂
zhe着
dàn淡
dàn淡
de的
yān胭
zhi脂
。
She wore a light rouge on her lips.
Zhè这
hé盒
yān胭
zhi脂
shì是
yòng用
huā花
bàn瓣
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This box of rouge is made from flower petals.