淡 ⇒
扯淡 chědàn, to talk nonsense
淡 dàn, insipid/diluted/weak/mild/light in color/tasteless/indifferent/(variant of 氮[dàn...
冷淡 lěngdàn, cold/indifferent
平淡 píngdàn, flat/dull/ordinary/nothing special
淡忘 dànwàng, to be forgotten/to fade from memory
暗淡 àndàn, dark/dim (light)/dull (color)/drab/(fig.) gloomy/bleak
淡水 Dànshuǐ/dànshuǐ, Danshui or Tanshui town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan, potable wat...
黯淡 àndàn, variant of 暗淡[àn dàn]
平淡无奇 píngdànwúqí, [平淡無奇], ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about
清淡 qīngdàn, light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)/insipid/slack (sales)
轻描淡写 qīngmiáodànxiě, [輕描淡寫], to sketch in light shades/to play down/to deemphasize (idiom)
淡淡 dàndàn, faint/dim/dull/insipid/unenthusiastic/indifferent
淡出 dànchū, to fade out (cinema)/to withdraw from (politics, acting etc)/to fade from (memor...
冲淡 chōngdàn, [沖淡], to dilute
惨淡 cǎndàn, [慘淡], dark/gloomy/dismal/by painstaking effort
淡化 dànhuà, to water down/to play down/to trivialize/to weaken/to become dull with time/to d...
平平淡淡 淡漠 dànmò, apathetic/indifferent/unsympathetic
淡紫 淡季 dànjì, off season/slow business season/see also 旺季[wàng jì]
淡淡的 淡薄 dànbó, thin/light/flagging/faint
淡然 dànrán, tranquil and calm/indifferent
淡黄 dànhuáng, [淡黃], light yellow
淡水鱼 dànshuǐyú, [淡水魚], freshwater fish
淡水湖 dànshuǐhú, freshwater lake
淡酒 淡色 惨淡经营 cǎndànjīngyíng, [慘淡經營], to manage by painstaking effort (idiom)
浓淡 nóngdàn, [濃淡], shade (of a color, i.e. light or dark)
淡蓝 淡红 淡妆 dànzhuāng, [淡妝], light makeup
云淡风 粗茶淡饭 cūchádànfàn, [粗茶淡飯], plain tea and simple food/(fig.) bread and water
淡茶 淡泊 dànbó, living a simple life
色 ⇒
出色 chūsè, remarkable/outstanding
角色 juésè, role/character in a novel/persona/also pr. [jiǎo sè]
颜色 yánsè, [顏色], color/countenance/appearance/facial expression/pigment/dyestuff
红色 hóngsè, [紅色], red (color)/revolutionary
蓝色 lánsè, [藍色], blue (color)
黑色 hēisè, black
绿色 lǜsè, [綠色], green
白色 báisè, white/fig. reactionary/anti-communist
色 sè/shǎi, color/CL:種|种[zhǒng]/look/appearance/sex, color/dice
色情 sèqíng, erotic/pornographic
黄色 huángsè, [黃色], yellow (color)/pornographic
棕色 zōngsè, brown
以色列 Yǐsèliè, Israel
金色 jīnsè, golden/gold (color)
气色 qìsè, [氣色], complexion
脸色 liǎnsè, [臉色], complexion/look
紫色 zǐsè, purple/violet (color)
灰色 huīsè, gray/ash gray/grizzly/pessimistic/gloomy/dispirited/ambiguous
肤色 fūsè, [膚色], skin color
粉色 fěnsè, pink/white/erotic/beautiful woman/powdered (with make-up)
特色 tèsè, characteristic/distinguishing feature or quality
色彩 sècǎi, tint/coloring/coloration/(fig.) flavor/character
银色 yínsè, [銀色], silver (color)
景色 jǐngsè, scenery/scene/landscape/view
褐色 hèsè, brown
粉红色 fěnhóngsè, [粉紅色], pink
橙色 chéngsè, orange (color)
本色 běnsè/běnshǎi, inherent qualities/natural qualities/distinctive character/true qualities, natur...
深色 shēnsè, dark/dark colored
色拉 sèlā, salad (loanword)
彩色 cǎisè, color/multi-colored/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
货色 huòsè, [貨色], goods/(derog.) stuff/trash
色鬼 sèguǐ, lecher/pervert
有色 yǒusè, colored/non-white/non-ferrous (metals)
染色体 rǎnsètǐ, [染色體], chromosome
色狼 sèláng, lecher/pervert/wolf
夜色 yèsè, night scene/the dim light of night
褪色 tuìsè, to fade (of colors)/also pr. [tuì shǎi]
好色 hàosè, to want sex/given to lust/lecherous/lascivious/horny
物色 wùsè, to look for/to seek/to choose/color of object/color of fleece (of domestic anima...
阿肯色州 Ākěnsèzhōu, Arkansas, US state
色泽 sèzé, [色澤], color and luster
天色 tiānsè, color of the sky/time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky/weather
变色 biànsè, [變色], to change color/to discolor/to change countenance/to become angry
染色 rǎnsè, dye
眼色 yǎnsè, signal made with one's eyes/meaningful glance
色素 sèsù, pigment
紫红色 zǐhóngsè, [紫紅色], red-purple/mauve/prune (color)/claret
起色 qǐsè, a turn for the better/to pick up/to improve
上色 shàngsè/shàngshǎi, top-quality/top-grade, to color (a picture etc)/to dye (fabric etc)/to stain (fu...
桃色 táosè, pink/peach color/illicit love/sexual
秀色 润色 rùnsè, [潤色], to polish (a piece of writing)/to add a few finishing touches to (a piece of wri...
增色 zēngsè, to enrich/to enhance/to beautify
色调 sèdiào, [色調], hue/tone
音色 yīnsè, tone/timbre/sound color
色情狂 sèqíngkuáng, mad about sex/nymphomania
变色龙 biànsèlóng, [變色龍], (lit. and fig.) chameleon
形形色色 xíngxíngsèsè, all kinds of/all sorts of/every (different) kind of
面色 miànsè, complexion
血色 xuèsè, color (of one's skin, a sign of good health)/red of cheeks
阿肯色 Ākěnsè, Arkansas, US state
无色 wúsè, [無色], colorless
黯然失色 ànránshīsè, to lose one's splendor/to lose luster/to be eclipsed/to be overshadowed
各色 gèsè, all kinds/of every description
米色 深蓝色 栗色 lìsè, maroon (color)
古铜色 gǔtóngsè, [古銅色], bronze color
着色 zhuósè, [著色], to paint/to apply color
浅色 qiǎnsè, [淺色], light color
月色 yuèsè, moonlight
调色 tiáosè, [調色], to blend colors/to mix colors
色子 shǎizi, dice (used in gambling)
花色 huāsè, variety/design and color/suit (cards)
色相 sèxiàng, coloration/hue/sex/sex appeal
女色 nǚsè, female charms/femininity
神色 shénsè, expression/look
咖啡色 kāfēisè, coffee color/brown
不动声色 bùdòngshēngsè, [不動聲色], not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected/not batting an eyel...
姿色 zīsè, good looks (of a woman)
春色 chūnsè, colors of spring/spring scenery
五颜六色 wǔyánliùsè, [五顏六色], multi-colored/every color under the sun
色盲 sèmáng, color-blind/color blindness
青色 qīngsè, cyan/blue-green
橘红色 有起色 茶色 chásè, dark brown/tawny
逊色 xùnsè, [遜色], inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
色带 失色 shīsè, to lose color/to turn pale
桔黄色 浅绿色 亮色 酒色 jiǔsè, wine and women/color of wine/drunken expression
不露声色 bùlùshēngsè, [不露聲色], not show one's feeling or intentions
菜色 càisè, dish/lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet)/emaciated look (from ...
暗色 玫瑰色 深褐色 黄绿色 huánglǜsè, [黃綠色], yellow green
染色剂 红褐色 行色匆匆 xíngsècōngcōng, hurried/in a haste
深棕色 shēnzōngsè, dark brown
天蓝色 tiānlánsè, [天藍色], azure
暮色 mùsè, twilight
橙红色 chénghóngsè, [橙紅色], red-orange color/dark orange
流行色 毛色 máosè, (of an animal) appearance or color of coat
退色 tuìsè, variant of 褪色[tuì sè]/also pr. [tuì shǎi]
掉色 diàosè, to lose color/to fade/also pr. [diào shǎi]
色纸 黑色素 hēisèsù, black pigment/melanin
血色素 xuèsèsù, hematin (blood pigment)/heme/hemoglobin/also written 血紅蛋白|血红蛋白
保护色 bǎohùsè, [保護色], protective coloration/camouflage
暖色调 银灰色 配色 米黄色 色彩斑斓 清一色 qīngyīsè, monotone/only one ingredient/(mahjong) all in the same suit
色谱仪 色光 sèguāng, colored light
以色列人 Yǐsèlièrén, Israelite/Israeli
底色 单色 dānsè, [單色], monochrome/monochromatic/black and white
声色 鲜红色 成色 chéngsè, relative purity of silver or gold/purity in carat weight/quality/fineness
奶油色 土色 肉色 灰白色 huībáisè, ash gray
着色剂 基色 原色 yuánsè, primary color
深灰色 shēnhuīsè, dark gray
黄褐色 huánghèsè, [黃褐色], tan (color)/tawny
古色古香 gǔsègǔxiāng, interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)
平分秋色 píngfēnqiūsè, to both share the limelight/to both have an equal share of
乳白色 rǔbáisè, milky white
橙黄色 五光十色 wǔguāngshísè, bright and multicolored/of rich variety/(fig.) dazzling/glitzy
桔红色 黄色炸药 huángsèzhàyào, [黃色炸藥], trinitrotoluene (TNT), C6H(NÓ)3CH
有声有色 yǒushēngyǒusè, [有聲有色], having sound and color (idiom); vivid/dazzling
和颜悦色 héyányuèsè, [和顏悅色], amiable manner/pleasant countenance
秋色 qiūsè, colors of autumn/autumn scenery
素色 惧色 墨绿色 mòlǜsè, [墨綠色], dark or deep green
蔚蓝色 翠绿色 淡色 喜形于色 xǐxíngyúsè, [喜形於色], face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
暖色 nuǎnsè, warm color (arch.)/esp. yellow, orange or red
柠檬色 色拉油 sèlāyóu, salad oil
大惊失色 dàjīngshīsè, [大驚失色], to turn pale with fright (idiom)
色度 sèdù, saturation (color theory)
赤褐色 chìhèsè, reddish-brown
声色俱厉 棕黄色 银白色 调色板 tiáosèbǎn, [調色板], palette
冷色 瓦色尔曼 生色 杂色 zásè, [雜色], varicolored/motley
鲜绿色 杏黄色 套色 tàoshǎi, color printing using several overlaid images
满园春色 mǎnyuánchūnsè, [滿園春色], everything in the garden is lovely
梅色德斯 三原色 脱色 tuōsè, [脫色], to lose color/to turn pale/to bleach/to fade
补色 bǔsè, [補色], complementary color
对比色 duìbǐsè, [對比色], color contrast
洋红色 水天一色 shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
白色棉 色觉 面无血色 加色罗 色差 草绿色 国色 国色天香 guósètiānxiāng, [國色天香], national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
忧色 行色 愠色 赭色 各色人等 纯色 驼色 tuósè, [駝色], light tan (color)/camel-hair color
独具特色 黑色金属 hēisèjīnshǔ, [黑色金屬], ferrous metals (i.e. iron, chromium, manganese and alloys containing them)
嫩黄色 赭黄色 套色版 声色犬马 混合色 谈虎色变 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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