bright red; vermilion
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
vermilion; bright reddish-orange
neutralDescribes a color that is a bright, warm red, often with an orange tint, like the pigment made from cinnabar. Common in art, design, and traditional architecture.
Gù故
gōng宫
de的
gōng宫
qiáng墙
shì是
zhū朱
hóng红
sè色
de的
。
The palace walls of the Forbidden City are vermilion.
Tā她
mǎi买
le了
yī一
zhī支
zhū朱
hóng红
sè色
de的
kǒu口
hóng红
。
She bought a bright red lipstick.
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Mén门
shàng上
de的
zhū朱
hóng红
qī漆
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
xiē些
bō剥
luò落
le了
。
The vermilion paint on the door has already begun to peel.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
yǐ以
zhū朱
hóng红
hé和
jīn金
sè色
wéi为
zhǔ主
sè色
diào调
。
This painting uses vermilion and gold as its main colors.