靘 (qìng) - Qing — deep blue or black color & dark appearance

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qìng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

靘 · qìng

Qing — deep blue or black color;

dark appearance;

used in classical texts to describe dark hues.

Qing — deep blue or black colordark appearanceused in classical texts to describe dark hues.

Usage highlights

Dark blue colorDeep black靘青靘黑靘蓝

Synonyms

  • 青— blue/green (broader color term)
  • 蓝— blue (more common modern term)
  • 黑— black

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the dark sky as 靘 (qìng).
  • In some dialects, 靘 refers to a deep blue color (深蓝色).
  • The character appears in classical color descriptions (颜色描述).

Collocations

  • Dark blue color(靘色)
  • Deep black(深靘)
  • qìng qīng(靘青)
  • qìng hēi(靘黑)
  • qìng lán(靘蓝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing colors, particularly deep blues and blacks.
  • Rare in modern usage but preserved in some dialects and historical contexts.
  • Part of the rich vocabulary for colors in classical Chinese literature.

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