赥 (xī) - Reddish color & ancient term for a type of red pigment

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赥 · xī

Reddish color;

ancient term for a type of red pigment or dye.

Reddish colorancient term for a type of red pigment

Usage highlights

赥色丹赥赥文赤赥

Synonyms

  • 赤— red; scarlet
  • 丹— cinnabar red; vermilion
  • 朱— vermilion; bright red

Antonyms

  • 青— blue; green
  • 黑— black

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient manuscript used 赥 ink for important headings.
  • Artists in some periods favored 赥 for its unique hue.
  • The term 赥 appears in classical texts on pigments.

Collocations

  • chì sè(赥色)
  • dān chì(丹赥)
  • chì wén(赥文)
  • chì chì(赤赥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 赥 is an archaic character found primarily in classical texts and dictionaries.
  • It was used historically to describe specific shades of red in pigments or dyes.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese outside specialized historical or philological contexts.

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