緹 (tí) - Tí — orange-red or reddish-yellow color & a type of fine orange-red silk fabric in

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緹 · tí

Tí — orange-red or reddish-yellow color;

a type of fine orange-red silk fabric in ancient times;

also used in names.

Tí — orange-red or reddish-yellow colora type of fine orange-red silk fabric inalso used in names.

Usage highlights

OrangeReddishImperial guards in orangeFine orangeTí

Synonyms

  • 橘紅— orange-red (color term)
  • 赤黃— reddish-yellow (color description)

Antonyms

  • 青— blue/green (complementary color)
  • 蒼— dark blue/gray (opposite warm tone)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The orange-red silk fabric was highly prized (緹縠).
  • She wore a reddish-yellow dress (緹衣).
  • The imperial guards wore orange-red uniforms (緹騎).
  • This ancient text mentions tí-colored banners (緹幡).

Collocations

  • Orange-red silk(緹縠)
  • Reddish-yellow clothing(緹衣)
  • Imperial guards in orange-red(緹騎)
  • Orange-red banners(緹幡)
  • Fine orange-red fabric(緹繒)
  • Tí-colored curtains(緹帷)

Idioms

  • Imperial guards in their orange-red uniforms(緹騎森森)
  • Surrounded by orange-red banners(緹幡圍繞)
  • Dressed in fine tí silk(衣緹曳縠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, tí referred to a specific shade of orange-red or reddish-yellow, often associated with high-quality silk fabrics.
  • The term 緹騎 originally referred to imperial guards who wore orange-red uniforms during the Han dynasty.
  • Tí-colored fabrics and clothing were typically worn by nobility and high-ranking officials.
  • The character is occasionally used in modern names, particularly female names, for its elegant and colorful connotations.

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