zōu
𮉪
reddish-black color
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
reddish-black; dark red with a blackish tint
literaryA literary term for a specific traditional color, often used in describing ceremonial garments or silk in classical texts. Rare in modern spoken language.
Zōu緅
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
hēi黑
lǐ里
dài带
hóng红
de的
yán颜
sè色
，
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
lǐ礼
fú服
。
Zou is a reddish-black color often used in ancient ceremonial garments.
Zhè这
kuài块
zōu緅
sè色
de的
chóu绸
duàn缎
yǐ已
yǒu有
qiān千
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
。
This piece of reddish-black silk has a history of a thousand years.