色 Stroke Order — How to Write 色
色 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 色, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
色 Radical and Character Components
色 is an ideographic compound. What a person ⺈ desires 巴.
Radical: 色 + 0 more strokes
色 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sè
- shăi
Meanings of 色 in Chinese
1
sè色
The visual impression produced by light; color.
这幅画的色彩非常鲜艳，给人一种充满活力的感觉。
The colors in this painting are very vibrant, giving people a feeling of vitality.
Appearance or expression on one's face, often indicating mood or health.
最近她气色不错，看起来精神很好
Recently, her complexion has been good, and she looks very energetic.
Scene, view, or scenery; also, the appearance or look of a situation or person.
公园里的景色宜人，吸引了许多游客驻足欣赏。
The pleasant scenery in the park attracts many tourists to stop and admire it.
kind; type; variety (referring to different sorts of items)
这家店里有各色点心，味道都很不错。
This store offers various kinds of pastries, and they all taste very good.
Quality; purity; fineness (e.g., of metal or sound)
这块宝石的成色非常好，闪耀着迷人的光芒。
The quality of this gemstone is excellent, radiating a captivating glow.
A woman's beauty or physical attractiveness.
她不仅有出众的姿色，还有非凡的才艺。
She not only possesses outstanding beauty but also extraordinary talent.
Sexual desire; lustful; lewd.
他是一个好色之徒。
He is a lustful person.
2
shăi色
Colloquial term for color, often used to describe a change in color or the fading of color.
这条裤子光晒多了有点走色。
These pants have faded a bit from too much sun exposure.
Common Words and Phrases with 色
1
A pigmented spot or patch on the skin.
长时间的日晒可能会导致皮肤上出现色斑。
Prolonged sun exposure can lead to the appearance of pigmentation spots on the skin.
2
A color code; a system of colors used for identification or marking, such as for hazardous areas in a factory.
为了确保安全，电缆连接器通常采用不同的色标来区分电压等级。
To ensure safety, cable connectors typically use different color codes to distinguish voltage levels.
3
Coloration, hue, or tinge; also figuratively, a certain mood or ideological tendency.
这幅画的色彩非常鲜明，充满了生机。
The colors of this painting are very vivid and full of vitality.
4
Lustful audacity; daring driven by lust.
他色胆包天，竟然在公共场合对女性出言不逊
He was so emboldened by lustful audacity that he dared to make inappropriate remarks to women in public.
5
Extremely audacious or reckless in pursuing sexual desires, often indicating great promiscuity or debauchery.
他竟然敢在众目睽睽之下调戏良家妇女，真是色胆如天
He actually dared to flirt with a respectable woman in plain sight; his audacity for lust is as vast as the sky.
6
The overall color scheme or emotional atmosphere of a work (e.g., painting, music, writing).
这间咖啡馆的暖色调装修让人感觉非常放松舒适。
The warm tones of this coffee shop's decor make people feel very relaxed and comfortable.
7
Chroma or tone, describing the lightness and saturation of a color.
这张照片的色度调整得很好，色彩看起来非常鲜艳自然。
The chromaticity of this photo is well adjusted, making the colors appear very vibrant and natural.
8
Colored light; light that exhibits a specific color, often referring to the components of the visible spectrum.
舞台上的不同色光营造出迷人的气氛。
The different colored lights on the stage create a captivating atmosphere.
9
A lecherous man; a womanizer.
他是个彻头彻尾的色鬼，没人愿意和他打交道。
He is a complete womanizer; nobody wants to deal with him.
10
chromatic vision, the ability to perceive and distinguish colors
许多鸟类拥有出色的色觉，能看到人类无法察觉的紫外线。
Many birds possess excellent color vision, enabling them to perceive ultraviolet light invisible to humans.
11
A dish typically made of raw vegetables, often mixed with a dressing, and sometimes including other ingredients like meat or fruit.
午餐时，我喜欢点一份新鲜的蔬菜色拉。
For lunch, I like to order a fresh vegetable salad.
12
A sexual predator or pervert.
那个色狼在公园里骚扰女性，幸好及时被制止了
That sexual predator was harassing women in the park and was fortunately stopped in time.
13
Fierce of mien but faint of heart; appears strong or intimidating but is actually weak or timid inside.
那个经理虽然表面上总是大声训斥员工，但在面对董事长的质问时，却显得色厉内荏，不敢吭声。
That manager, though always loudly scolding employees on the surface, appeared outwardly strong but inwardly timid when questioned by the chairman, not daring to utter a sound.
14
A condition in which a person has difficulty distinguishing between certain colors or is unable to perceive colors at all.
他因为色盲无法从事需要精确辨色能力的工作。
He is unable to work in jobs requiring precise color discrimination due to color blindness.
15
a person obsessed with sex; a sex fiend or pervert
他因为是一个色迷，所以经常做出不负责任的事情。
Because he is a womanizer, he often acts irresponsibly.
16
A chromatogram, which is a series of spectral lines formed after different colored lights are refracted through a prism.
科学家利用分光仪观测了恒星的色谱，以分析其成分。
Scientists used a spectrometer to observe the star's spectrum to analyze its composition.
More words with 色
- liǎn脸sè色complexion or facial expression
- mù暮sè色dusk; gloaming; twilight
- rǎn染sè色Dye, Stain
- fū肤sè色skin color
- gè各sè色of every description; all kinds of
- tuì褪sè色to fade, to lose color or vibrancy
- zōng棕sè色brown
- chéng橙sè色orange
- cí辞sè色manner and countenance, tone and expression
- hè褐sè色brown
- huī灰sè色grey, gray
- jiàn间sè色secondary color, intermediate color
- jǐn堇sè色Violet; pale purple.
- jù惧sè色a look of fear
- lì厉sè色harsh countenance
- lì栗sè色chestnut, maroon
- mǐ米sè色beige
- mì蜜sè色honey-like light yellow color
- qiǎn浅sè色light-colour
- shè设sè色Apply color, Coloring
Idioms with 色
- sè色dǎn胆bāo包tiān天reckless due to sexual desire
- sè色jí即shì是kōng空All physical existence is empty of enduring reality
- sè色ruò若sǐ死huī灰pale with fright
- sè色sè色jù俱quán全all varieties available
- sè色yì艺shuāng双jué绝exceptional beauty and artistic talent
- sè色zhōng中è饿guǐ鬼a lecherous fiend
- àn黯rán然shī失sè色to be overshadowed by comparison
- àn黯rán然wú无sè色to lose original brilliance
- bái白sè色kǒng恐bù怖atmosphere of intense fear and suppression
- bó勃rán然biàn变sè色suddenly change countenance in a rage
- bó勃rán然zuò作sè色suddenly change color with anger
- bù不dòng动shēng声sè色remain calm and collected
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Open the tool →Questions about 色
What does 色 mean in Chinese?
色 (sè) means “Scene, view, or scenery” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 色?
色 has 2 pronunciations: sè, shăi.
How many strokes does 色 have?
色 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 色?
色 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 色. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 色?
The radical of 色 is 色, and 色 is an ideographic compound.