zī
缁
black; dark
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
black; dark (literary)
literaryLiterary term for black, traditionally referring to black silk or dark clothing worn by monks. Marked as 〈书〉 (bookish/literary) in standard dictionaries.
Zī缁
yī衣
zhī之
yí宜
xī兮
。
How fitting that black robe. (from the Classic of Poetry)
Tā他
shēn身
chuān穿
yī一
xí袭
zī缁
yī衣
，
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
zhuāng庄
zhòng重
。
He wore a black robe, looking particularly solemn.
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zī缁
sù素
gòng共
yǎng仰
admired by both monks and laypeople (black and white together)