胭 (yān) - Rouge — a red cosmetic used to color & cosmetic makeup powder.

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Rouge — a red cosmetic used to color the cheeks or lips;

cosmetic makeup powder.

Rouge — a red cosmetic used to colorcosmetic makeup powder.

Usage highlights

RougeRouge and powderRouge caseRouge makeupRouge colorRouge water

Synonyms

  • 脂— fat, grease; also refers to rouge
  • 红— red; can refer to blush or rouge
  • 腮红— cheek blush

Antonyms

  • 素— plain; unadorned
  • 淡— light; pale

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She applied rouge to her cheeks (胭脂).
  • Traditional Chinese makeup included face powder and rouge (胭粉).
  • The beauty's cheeks were rosy like rouge (胭红).
  • Ancient cosmetic cases held rouge and powder (胭胭盒).

Collocations

  • Rouge(胭脂)
  • Rouge and powder(胭粉)
  • Rouge-red(胭红)
  • Rouge case(胭盒)
  • Rouge makeup(胭妆)
  • Rouge color(胭色)

Idioms

  • Rouge and powder beauty(胭脂粉黛)
  • Apply rouge and powder(涂脂抹粉)
  • Rouge and vermilion(胭脂朱砂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rouge (胭脂) was an essential cosmetic in ancient Chinese beauty culture, made from natural pigments.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, some rouge ingredients were believed to have medicinal properties.
  • The character appears in classical literature describing feminine beauty and court life.

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