緗 (xiāng) - Xiang — pale yellow & light yellow color

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xiāng ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

緗 · xiāng

Xiang — pale yellow;

light yellow color;

historically used to describe the color of certain fabrics or silk.

Xiang — pale yellowlight yellow colorhistorically used to describe the color of certain

Usage highlights

Pale yellow silkLight yellow colorPale yellow paper for booksPale yellow silk for writingXiangye

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient manuscript was bound in pale yellow silk (緗帙).
  • She wore a dress of light yellow hue (緗色).
  • The scholar's notes were written on pale yellow paper (緗素).

Collocations

  • Pale yellow silk(緗帛)
  • Light yellow color(緗色)
  • Pale yellow paper for books(緗帙)
  • Pale yellow silk for writing(緗素)
  • Xiangye(緗叶 - pale yellow leaves)

Idioms

  • Pale yellow silk and plain silk(緗素)
  • Pale yellow covers of books(緗帙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with pale yellow silk used for book binding and scholarly materials in ancient China.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing the color of certain fabrics and materials.
  • Often used in poetic contexts to describe light, delicate yellow hues.

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