黚 (qián) - A dark, blackish-yellow or soot-black color & also historically used in place names.

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qián ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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黚 · qián

A dark, blackish-yellow or soot-black color;

also historically used in place names.

A dark, blackish-yellow or soot-black coloralso historically used in place names.

Usage highlights

Qianzhong Countydark colorblackish

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient county of Qianzhong (黚中县) was located in present-day Hunan.
  • The character describes a dark, sooty color (黚色).
  • It appears in historical texts referring to dark pigmentation.

Collocations

  • Qianzhong County(黚中县)
  • dark color(黚色)
  • blackish-yellow(黚黄)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese geographical names, such as Qianzhong County during the Qin and Han dynasties.
  • The character is rare in modern usage but preserved in historical and classical texts.
  • Its color meaning relates to ancient descriptions of pigments and dyes.

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