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[察言觀色] cháyánguānsè to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
to discern what sb thinks from his body language

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        jǐngchá, police/police officer/CL:個|个[gè]
        jiǎncháguān, [檢察官], public prosecutor/public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both...
        guānchá, [觀察], to observe/to watch/to survey/to examine/observation/view/perspective/CL:個|个[gè]
        jǐngchájú, police station/police department/police headquarters
        chájué, [察覺], to sense/to perceive/to become aware of/to detect
        dūchá, to supervise/to superintend/inspector/censorship
        zhēnchá, [偵察], to investigate a crime/to scout/to reconnoiter/reconnaissance/detection/a scout
        jiǎncháyuàn, [檢察院], prosecutor's office/procuratorate
        kǎochá, to inspect/to observe and study/on-the-spot investigation
        Chá/chá, [詧], short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Chá hā ěr], to examine/to inquire/to obse...
        juéchá, [覺察], to sense/to perceive/to come to realize/to be aware
        
        chákàn, to watch/to look carefully at
        dòngchálì, insight
        jiānchá, [監察], to supervise/to control
        shìchá, [視察], to inspect/an investigation
        zhēnchábīng, [偵察兵], a scout/spy
        guāncháyuán, [觀察員], observer
        guānchálì, [觀察力], power of observation/perception
        jiǎnchá, [檢察], to inspect/(law) to prosecute/to investigate
        kānchá, to reconnoiter/to explore/to survey
        zhēnchájī, [偵察機], surveillance aircraft/spy plane
        dòngchá, to see clearly
        
        guānchájiā, [觀察家], observer/The Observer (UK newspaper)
        
        
        jǐngcháshǔ, police station
        
        jiūchá, [糾察], to maintain order/steward (policing a meeting)
        zhēncháyuán, [偵察員], detective/investigator/scout/spy
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        tànchá, to investigate/to observe/to scout/to seek out and examine/to explore
        
        
        
        kǎocháduì, [考察隊], investigation team/scientific expedition
        guāncháshào, [觀察哨], sentry post
        
        míngcháqiūháo, lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)/fig. perc...
        shěnchá, [審察], to investigate/to examine closely
        Jiānchábù, [監察部], Ministry of Supervision (MOS)
        shīchá, to fail in observing or supervising/to miss/to let sth slip through
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        kǎochátuán, [考察團], inspection team
        
        tǐchá, [體察], to experience/to observe
        
        rénmínjǐngchá, civil police/PRC police

        liúyán, to leave a message/to leave one's comments/message
        éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
        huǎngyán, [謊言], lie
        yǔyán, [語言], language/CL:門|门[mén],種|种[zhǒng]
        yán, words/speech/to say/to talk
        yùyán, [預言], to predict/prophecy
        yáoyán, [謠言], rumor
        fāyán, [發言], to make a speech/statement/utterance/CL:個|个[gè]
        shìyán, to pledge/to promise/oath/vow
        nuòyán, [諾言], promise
        chuányán, [傳言], rumor/hearsay
        yánlùn, [言論], expression of opinion/views/remarks/arguments
        yányǔ/yányu, [言語], words/speech/(spoken) language, to speak/to tell
        zhíyán, to speak forthrightly/to talk bluntly
        kěyán, it may be said
        xuānyán, declaration/manifesto
        húyánluànyǔ, [胡言亂語], babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings/double Dutch
        yíyán, [遺言], words of the deceased/last words of the dying/wisdom of past sages
        liúyán, rumor/gossip/to spread rumors
        
        dàiyánrén, spokesperson
        zìyánzìyǔ, [自言自語], to talk to oneself/to think aloud/to soliloquize
        fāyánrén, [發言人], spokesperson
        yánxíng, words and actions/what one says and what one does
        míngyán, saying/famous remark
        shíyán, lit. to eat one's words/to break a promise/to go back on one's word/to renege/un...
        tiányánmìyǔ, [甜言蜜語], (idiom) sweet words/sweet talk/cajolery
        fāyánquán, [發言權], the right of speech
        yáncí, [言辭], words/expression/what one says
        zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
        yánguīzhèngzhuàn, [言歸正傳], to return to the topic (idiom)/to get back to the main point
        liúyánfēiyǔ, [流言蜚語], rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip/lies and slanders
        yùyánjiā, [預言家], prophet
        yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
        zhèngyán, [證言], testimony
        Fāngyán/fāngyán, the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄|扬雄[Yáng Xióng] in ...
        miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
        yuànyán, complaint
        
        jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
        géyán, maxim
        chàngsuǒyùyán, [暢所欲言], lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite t...
        yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
        zhēnyán, admonition/exhortation/dictum/the biblical Book of Proverbs
        chénmòguǎyán, habitually silent (idiom)/reticent/uncommunicative
        yǔyánxué, [語言學], linguistics
        duànyán, [斷言], to assert/assertion
        wúyán, [無言], to remain silent/to have nothing to say
        bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
        
        
        qiānyánwànyǔ, [千言萬語], thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say/talking nonstop
        
        yùyán, fable/CL:則|则[zé]
        zhēnyán, true statement/incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼)
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        xiányánsuìyǔ, [閑言碎語], idle gossip/irrelevant nonsense/slanderous rumor
        zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
        wūyánhuìyǔ, [污言穢語], filthy speech/obscenities
        
        
        yántán, [言談], discourse/words/utterance/what one says/manner of speech
        chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
        yánbùyóuzhōng, to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing...
        
        yángyán, [揚言], to put about (a story, plan, threat etc)/to let it be known (esp. of threat or m...
        wēiyánsǒngtīng, [危言聳聽], frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk/reds under the beds
        nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
        yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
        bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
        míngzhèngyánshùn, [名正言順], in a way that justifies the use of the term/genuine/proper/in a way that conform...
        zhìlǐmíngyán, wise saying/words of wisdom
        èyán, [惡言], evil tongue/malicious talk
        
        yáncí, [言詞], variant of 言辭|言辞[yán cí]
        yánguòqíshí, [言過其實], to exaggerate/to overstate the facts
        jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
        chángyán, common saying
        huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
        shīyán, slip of the tongue/indiscretion/to blurt out a secret
        
        yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
        
        dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
        qiányán, preface/forward/introduction
        
        sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
        yánjiǎnyìgāi, [言簡意賅], concise and comprehensive (idiom)
        kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
        yánshuō, [言說], to speak of/to refer to
        
        
        wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
        tǎnyán, to say candidly/to acknowledge frankly
        yībānéryán, generally speaking
        jīnyùliángyán, gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
        
        néngyánshànbiàn, [能言善辯], glib of tongue (idiom)/eloquent
        zhǐyánpiànyǔ, [只言片語], just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
        
        yīyányīxíng, every word and action (idiom)
        yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
        yánchuán, [言傳], to convey in words
        fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
        yāoyán, heresy
        chūyán, to speak/words
        xùyán, preface/introductory remarks/preamble/prelude
        xiányánxiányǔ, [閒言閒語], idle gossip
        
        
        guǎyán, taciturn/reticent
        yìyúyánbiǎo, [溢於言表], to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
簿         liúyánbù, visitor's book/CL:本[běn]
        yǐnyán, foreword/introduction
        jìnyán, [進言], to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)/to offer a word of advi...
        
        chányán, [讒言], slander/slanderous report/calumny/false charge
        
        
        huāyánqiǎoyǔ, [花言巧語], graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words/cheating whe...
        
        xìyán, [戲言], joking matter/to go back on one's words
        yīyánjiǔdǐng, one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
        yánchuánshēnjiào, [言傳身教], to teach by words and example (idiom)
        zhōngyán, loyal advice/sincere advice
        lěngyánlěngyǔ, [冷言冷語], sarcastic comments (idiom)/to make sarcastic comments
        shēngyán, [聲言], to state/to declare/pronouncement/declaration
        kǒuchūkuángyán, to speak conceited nonsense/to come out with arrogant claptrap
        kuángyán, ravings/delirious utterances/kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theate...
        
        
        zhuìyán, [贅言], superfluous words/unnecessary detail
        yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
        háoyánzhuàngyǔ, [豪言壯語], bold, visionary words
        
        
        
        
        
        
        bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
        
        shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
        
        yánmíng, to state clearly
        
        dǎoyán, [導言], introduction/preamble
        zhàngyìzhíyán, [仗義執言], to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
        
        
        tóngyánwújì, [童言無忌], children's words carry no harm (idiom)
        wàngyán, lies/wild talk/to tell lies/to talk nonsense/fantasy (literature)
        yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
        
        yánduōbìshī, if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yánxíngyīzhì, (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
        míngyán, [銘言], motto/slogan
        
        
        
        
        

        guānzhòng, [觀眾], spectators/audience/visitors (to an exhibition etc)
        guānchá, [觀察], to observe/to watch/to survey/to examine/observation/view/perspective/CL:個|个[gè]
        guāndiǎn, [觀點], point of view/viewpoint/standpoint/CL:個|个[gè]
        guānkàn, [觀看], to watch/to view
        cānguān, [參觀], to look around/to tour/to visit
        lèguān, [樂觀], optimistic/hopeful
        guānniàn, [觀念], notion/thought/concept/sense/views/ideology/general impressions
        xiùshǒupángguān, [袖手旁觀], to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
        Guàn/guān/guàn, [觀], surname Guan, to look at/to watch/to observe/to behold/to advise/concept/point o...
        kèguān, [客觀], objective/impartial
        zhuàngguān, [壯觀], spectacular/magnificent sight
        guānguāng, [觀光], to tour/sightseeing/tourism
        bēiguān, [悲觀], pessimistic
        guānshǎng, [觀賞], to look at sth with pleasure/to watch (sth marvelous)/ornamental
        jiàzhíguān, [價值觀], system of values
        zhǔguān, [主觀], subjective
        pángguānzhě, [旁觀者], observer/spectator
        kěguān, [可觀], considerable/impressive/significant
        pángguān, [旁觀], spectator/non-participant
        
        gǎiguān, [改觀], change of appearance/to revise one's point of view
        jǐngguān, [景觀], landscape
        guānmó, [觀摩], to observe and emulate/to study (esp. following sb's example)
        
        guāncè, [觀測], to observe/to survey/observation (scientific etc)
        guānwàng, [觀望], to wait and see/to watch from the sidelines/to look around/to survey
        
        tànwéiguānzhǐ, [嘆為觀止], (idiom) to gasp in amazement/to acclaim as the peak of perfection
        wàiguān, [外觀], exterior appearance/to view sth from the outside/exterior condition
        guāncháyuán, [觀察員], observer
        guānchálì, [觀察力], power of observation/perception
        qíguān, [奇觀], spectacle/impressive sight
        lèguānzhǔyì, [樂觀主義], optimism
        wéiguān, [圍觀], to stand in a circle and watch
        
        guānguāngkè, [觀光客], tourist
        
        zòngguān, [縱觀], to survey comprehensively/an overall survey
        shìjièguān, [世界觀], worldview/world outlook/Weltanschauung
        
        měiguān, [美觀], pleasing to the eye/beautiful/artistic
        lěngyǎnpángguān, [冷眼旁觀], the cool eye of a bystander/a detached point of view
        guānchájiā, [觀察家], observer/The Observer (UK newspaper)
        zhíguān, [直觀], direct observation/directly perceived through the senses/intuitive/audiovisual
        kèguānxìng, [客觀性], objectivity
        Guānyīn, [觀音], Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśv...
        Guānshìyīn, [觀世音], Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśv...
        shěnměiguān, [審美觀], esthetic conception/esthetic point of view/standard
        
        
        pángguānzhěqīng, [旁觀者清], The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectato...
        
        hóngguān, [宏觀], macro-/macroscopic/holistic
        wēiguān, [微觀], micro-/subatomic
        guāngǎn, [觀感], one's impressions/observations
        guānlǎn, [觀覽], to view/to look at/to look sth over
        yǎguān, [雅觀], elegant and tasteful
        
        
        guānlǐ, [觀禮], to attend a ritual
        
        géànguānhuǒ, [隔岸觀火], to watch the fires burning across the river/to delay entering the fray until all...
        fǎnguān, [反觀], by contrast/but as for this.../viewed from another angle/subjectively/introspect...
        guānhòugǎn, [觀後感], impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)
        
        dáguān, [達觀], to take things philosophically
        
        
        zuòjǐngguāntiān, [坐井觀天], lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-mind...
        zǒumǎguānhuā, [走馬觀花], lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing/fig. su...
        
        guāncháshào, [觀察哨], sentry post
        
        
        Dàguānyuán, [大觀園], Prospect Garden/Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber
        
        
        GuānlánHú, [觀瀾湖], Mission Hills Group (Chinese hospitality, sports and leisure company)
        
        wēiguānshìjiè, [微觀世界], microcosm/the microscopic world
        
        Dàguān, [大觀], Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[Ān qìng shì], Anhui
        miànmiànguān, [面面觀], (used in titles) comprehensive survey
        
        
        
        
        zōngguān, [綜觀], to take a broad view of sth
        
        
        
        guāncèyuán, [觀測員], observer/spotter
        
        guānzhān, [觀瞻], appearance/view/abiding impression
        

        chūsè, remarkable/outstanding
        juésè, role/character in a novel/persona/also pr. [jiǎo sè]
        yánsè, [顏色], color/countenance/appearance/facial expression/pigment/dyestuff
        hóngsè, [紅色], red (color)/revolutionary
        lánsè, [藍色], blue (color)
        hēisè, black
绿         lǜsè, [綠色], green
        báisè, white/fig. reactionary/anti-communist
        sè/shǎi, color/CL:種|种[zhǒng]/look/appearance/sex, color/dice
        sèqíng, erotic/pornographic
        huángsè, [黃色], yellow (color)/pornographic
        zōngsè, brown
        Yǐsèliè, Israel
        jīnsè, golden/gold (color)
        qìsè, [氣色], complexion
        liǎnsè, [臉色], complexion/look
        zǐsè, purple/violet (color)
        huīsè, gray/ash gray/grizzly/pessimistic/gloomy/dispirited/ambiguous
        fūsè, [膚色], skin color
        fěnsè, pink/white/erotic/beautiful woman/powdered (with make-up)
        tèsè, characteristic/distinguishing feature or quality
        sècǎi, tint/coloring/coloration/(fig.) flavor/character
        yínsè, [銀色], silver (color)
        jǐngsè, scenery/scene/landscape/view
        hèsè, brown
        fěnhóngsè, [粉紅色], pink
        chéngsè, orange (color)
        běnsè/běnshǎi, inherent qualities/natural qualities/distinctive character/true qualities, natur...
        shēnsè, dark/dark colored
        sèlā, salad (loanword)
        cǎisè, color/multi-colored/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
        huòsè, [貨色], goods/(derog.) stuff/trash
        sèguǐ, lecher/pervert
        yǒusè, colored/non-white/non-ferrous (metals)
        rǎnsètǐ, [染色體], chromosome
        sèláng, lecher/pervert/wolf
        yèsè, night scene/the dim light of night
        tuìsè, to fade (of colors)/also pr. [tuì shǎi]
        hàosè, to want sex/given to lust/lecherous/lascivious/horny
        wùsè, to look for/to seek/to choose/color of object/color of fleece (of domestic anima...
        Ākěnsèzhōu, Arkansas, US state
        sèzé, [色澤], color and luster
        tiānsè, color of the sky/time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky/weather
        biànsè, [變色], to change color/to discolor/to change countenance/to become angry
        rǎnsè, dye
        yǎnsè, signal made with one's eyes/meaningful glance
        sèsù, pigment
        zǐhóngsè, [紫紅色], red-purple/mauve/prune (color)/claret
        qǐsè, a turn for the better/to pick up/to improve
        shàngsè/shàngshǎi, top-quality/top-grade, to color (a picture etc)/to dye (fabric etc)/to stain (fu...
        táosè, pink/peach color/illicit love/sexual
        
        rùnsè, [潤色], to polish (a piece of writing)/to add a few finishing touches to (a piece of wri...
        zēngsè, to enrich/to enhance/to beautify
        sèdiào, [色調], hue/tone
        yīnsè, tone/timbre/sound color
        sèqíngkuáng, mad about sex/nymphomania
        biànsèlóng, [變色龍], (lit. and fig.) chameleon
        xíngxíngsèsè, all kinds of/all sorts of/every (different) kind of
        miànsè, complexion
        xuèsè, color (of one's skin, a sign of good health)/red of cheeks
        Ākěnsè, Arkansas, US state
        wúsè, [無色], colorless
        ànránshīsè, to lose one's splendor/to lose luster/to be eclipsed/to be overshadowed
        gèsè, all kinds/of every description
        
        
        lìsè, maroon (color)
        gǔtóngsè, [古銅色], bronze color
        zhuósè, [著色], to paint/to apply color
        qiǎnsè, [淺色], light color
        yuèsè, moonlight
        tiáosè, [調色], to blend colors/to mix colors
        shǎizi, dice (used in gambling)
        huāsè, variety/design and color/suit (cards)
        sèxiàng, coloration/hue/sex/sex appeal
        nǚsè, female charms/femininity
        shénsè, expression/look
        kāfēisè, coffee color/brown
        bùdòngshēngsè, [不動聲色], not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected/not batting an eyel...
姿         zīsè, good looks (of a woman)
        chūnsè, colors of spring/spring scenery
        wǔyánliùsè, [五顏六色], multi-colored/every color under the sun
        sèmáng, color-blind/color blindness
        qīngsè, cyan/blue-green
        
        
        chásè, dark brown/tawny
        xùnsè, [遜色], inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
        
        shīsè, to lose color/to turn pale
        
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        jiǔsè, wine and women/color of wine/drunken expression
        bùlùshēngsè, [不露聲色], not show one's feeling or intentions
        càisè, dish/lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet)/emaciated look (from ...
        
        
        
绿         huánglǜsè, [黃綠色], yellow green
        
        
        xíngsècōngcōng, hurried/in a haste
        shēnzōngsè, dark brown
        tiānlánsè, [天藍色], azure
        mùsè, twilight
        chénghóngsè, [橙紅色], red-orange color/dark orange
        
        máosè, (of an animal) appearance or color of coat
退         tuìsè, variant of 褪色[tuì sè]/also pr. [tuì shǎi]
        diàosè, to lose color/to fade/also pr. [diào shǎi]
        
        hēisèsù, black pigment/melanin
        xuèsèsù, hematin (blood pigment)/heme/hemoglobin/also written 血紅蛋白|血红蛋白
        bǎohùsè, [保護色], protective coloration/camouflage
        
        
        
        
        
        qīngyīsè, monotone/only one ingredient/(mahjong) all in the same suit
        
        sèguāng, colored light
        Yǐsèlièrén, Israelite/Israeli
        
        dānsè, [單色], monochrome/monochromatic/black and white
        
        
        chéngsè, relative purity of silver or gold/purity in carat weight/quality/fineness
        
        
        
        huībáisè, ash gray
        
        
        yuánsè, primary color
        shēnhuīsè, dark gray
        huánghèsè, [黃褐色], tan (color)/tawny
        gǔsègǔxiāng, interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)
        píngfēnqiūsè, to both share the limelight/to both have an equal share of
        rǔbáisè, milky white
        
        wǔguāngshísè, bright and multicolored/of rich variety/(fig.) dazzling/glitzy
        
        huángsèzhàyào, [黃色炸藥], trinitrotoluene (TNT), C6H(NÓ)3CH
        yǒushēngyǒusè, [有聲有色], having sound and color (idiom); vivid/dazzling
        héyányuèsè, [和顏悅色], amiable manner/pleasant countenance
        qiūsè, colors of autumn/autumn scenery
        
        
绿         mòlǜsè, [墨綠色], dark or deep green
        
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        xǐxíngyúsè, [喜形於色], face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
        nuǎnsè, warm color (arch.)/esp. yellow, orange or red
        
        sèlāyóu, salad oil
        dàjīngshīsè, [大驚失色], to turn pale with fright (idiom)
        sèdù, saturation (color theory)
        chìhèsè, reddish-brown
        
        
        
        tiáosèbǎn, [調色板], palette
        
        
        
        zásè, [雜色], varicolored/motley
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        tàoshǎi, color printing using several overlaid images
        mǎnyuánchūnsè, [滿園春色], everything in the garden is lovely
        
        
        tuōsè, [脫色], to lose color/to turn pale/to bleach/to fade
        bǔsè, [補色], complementary color
        duìbǐsè, [對比色], color contrast
        
        shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
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        guósètiānxiāng, [國色天香], national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
        
        
        
        
        
        
        tuósè, [駝色], light tan (color)/camel-hair color
        
        hēisèjīnshǔ, [黑色金屬], ferrous metals (i.e. iron, chromium, manganese and alloys containing them)
        
        
        
        
        
        tánhǔsèbiàn, [談虎色變], to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)/to be scared at the mere mention ...
        

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