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洋红

Word · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional洋紅

carmine; magenta pigment; deep pink

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

carmine; cochineal; magenta pigment

technical

Originally referring to natural dye extracted from cochineal insects, now also refers to synthetic magenta pigments used in painting, textiles, and printing.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yáng洋
hóng红
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
huà画
jiā家
cháng常
yòng用
de的
yán颜
liào料
 。

This kind of carmine was a pigment commonly used by ancient painters.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
mǎi买
yī一
xiē些
yáng洋
hóng红
lái来
rǎn染
bù布
liào料
 。

We need to buy some carmine to dye the fabric.

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Yáng洋
hóng红
shì是
cóng从
yān胭
zhi脂
chóng虫
zhōng中
tí提
qǔ取
de的
tiān天
rán然
rǎn染
liào料
 。

Carmine is a natural dye extracted from cochineal insects.

2.

adjective

magenta; deep pink; carmine

Describes a vivid reddish-pink color that is deeper and more saturated than ordinary pink, approaching magenta or crimson.

Tā她
chuān穿
le了
yī一
jiàn件
yáng洋
hóng红
sè色
de的
lián连
yī衣
qún裙
 。

She wore a magenta-colored dress.

Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
yǐ以
yáng洋
hóng红
hé和
cuì翠
lǜ绿
wéi为
zhǔ主
sè色
diào调
 。

This painting uses carmine and emerald green as the main color tones.

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Yáng洋
hóng红
de的
yán颜
sè色
bǐ比
fěn粉
hóng红
yào要
shēn深
yī一
xiē些
 。

The color magenta is a bit deeper than pink.