(qiāng) - Dark blue & a dark or dull blue color

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qiāng | 13 strokes | radical:

· qiāng

Dark blue;

a dark or dull blue color;

also refers to certain oxidized minerals or patina on metals.

Dark bluea dark or dull blue coloralso refers to certain oxidized minerals or patina

Usage highlights

Dark blue colorBronze patinaDark blue mineralOxidized surfaceDark blue glaze

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bronze vessel had a dark blue patina (锖色).
  • He described the deep blue of the night sky (天空的锖色).
  • Some minerals exhibit a characteristic dark blue hue (矿物呈现锖色).

Collocations

  • Dark blue color(锖色)
  • Bronze patina(铜锖)
  • Dark blue mineral(锖矿)
  • Oxidized surface(锖化表面)
  • Dark blue glaze(锖釉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is primarily used in technical or descriptive contexts for colors and mineralogy.
  • It appears in some classical texts describing the coloration of metals and stones.

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