zhě

赭

Character · Adjective · Noun

reddish-brown; ochre

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

reddish-brown; ochre; sienna

Describes a brownish-red color similar to rust or red earth.

Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
rǎng壤
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
měi美
lì丽
de的
zhě赭
sè色
 。

This patch of soil displays a beautiful ochre color.

Zhě赭
yī衣
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
qiú囚
fàn犯
chuān穿
de的
yī衣
fu服
 。

Reddish-brown clothing was what prisoners wore in ancient times.

2.

noun

ochre; red ochre (mineral pigment)

Refers specifically to the mineral iron oxide used as a pigment, often in the compound 赭石.

Huà画
jiā家
yòng用
zhě赭
shí石
lái来
huà画
shān山
mài脉
de的
yīn阴
yǐng影
 。

The painter uses ochre to paint the shadows of the mountains.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhě赭
chǎn产
zì自
Yún云
nán南
 。

This type of ochre is produced in Yunnan.