纃 (qí) - A dark purple or black color & historically used to describe the color of mourning
纃 · qí
A dark purple or black color;
historically used to describe the color of mourning garments or dark-dyed cloth.
A dark purple or black colorhistorically used to describe the color of mourning
Usage highlights
纃色纃布纃衣玄纃纃染
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The mourning clothes were dyed a deep purple-black (纃色).
- Ancient texts mention fabrics of 纃 color.
- This character appears in classical descriptions of textiles (纃布).
Collocations
- dark purple-black color(纃色)
- dark-dyed cloth(纃布)
- garments of this color(纃衣)
- deep black-purple(玄纃)
- dyeing to this color(纃染)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in classical Chinese texts describing colors of fabrics, particularly for ceremonial or mourning wear.
- Reflects ancient Chinese dyeing techniques and color nomenclature.
- Now considered a rare and archaic character, primarily of interest to scholars.