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color / countenance / appearance / facial expression / pigment / dyestuff
HSK 2
yellow / vulgar; lewd; pornographic
HSK 2
white / fig. reactionary / anti-communist
HSK 2
blue (color)
HSK 2
black
HSK 2
green
HSK 2
red (color) / revolutionary
HSK 2
characteristic / distinguishing feature or quality
HSK 3
color / multicolored
HSK 3
scenery / scene / landscape / view
HSK 3
multicolored / every color under the sun
HSK 4
role; part (in a play or movie etc) / also pr. [jiao3se4]
HSK 4
remarkable; outstanding
HSK 4
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  *色* | 色* | *色
color / CL: 種|种 / look / appearance / sex
HSK 4
gray / ash gray / grizzly / pessimistic / gloomy / dispirited / ambiguous
HSK 5
complexion / look
HSK 5
inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
HSK 7-9
signal made with one's eyes / meaningful glance
HSK 7-9
inherent qualities / natural qualities / distinctive character / true qualities
HSK 7-9
having sound and color (idiom); vivid / dazzling
HSK 7-9
vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life / lively and realistic
HSK 7-9
all kinds of / all sorts of / every (different) kind of
HSK 7-9
purple / violet (color)
skin color
brown
navy blue
dark brown / tawny
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  *色* | 色* | *色
(coll.) color / used in 色子
top-quality / top-grade
to color (a picture etc) / to dye (fabric etc) / to stain (furniture etc)
to apply color; to color; to paint
to blend colors / to mix colors
multicolored / the rainbow / garish
colored / non-white / non-ferrous (metals)
dish / lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet) / emaciated look (from malnutrition)
erotic (of art etc) / facial expression (archaic)
orange (color)
pure color; solid color
pink / white / erotic / beautiful woman / powdered (with make-up)
color of the sky / time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky / weather
(of colors) to fade / also pr. [tui4shai3]
to change color / to discolor / to change countenance / to become angry
night scene / the dim light of night
complexion
coffee color / brown
brown
a turn for the better / to pick up / to improve
variety / design and color / suit (cards)
to lose color / to fade / also pr. [diao4 shai3]
to want sex / given to lust / lecherous / lascivious / horny
monochrome / monochromatic / black and white
complementary color
to coordinate colors
color (of one's skin, a sign of good health) / red of cheeks
light color
pink / peach color / illicit love / sexual
dark gray
complexion
gold color
milky white
(of a woman) remarkably beautiful; stunning
(mahjong) flush; a complete hand where all tiles are of the same suit / (fig.) uniformly; each and every one
to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
dark or deep green
ashen-faced
to turn pale with fright (idiom)
color contrast
black (without gloss) / black with a hint of red in it
tone / timbre / sound color
natural color
golden / gold (color)
to lose color / to turn pale / to bleach / to fade
not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected / not batting an eyelid
male homosexuality
to look for; to seek out; to choose
to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom) / to discern what sb thinks from his body language
warm color (arch.) / esp. yellow, orange or red
moonlight
to give sb a meaningful look
twilight
deep red / crimson / scarlet
tan (color) / tawny
full color / in all colors
relative purity of silver or gold / purity in carat weight / quality / fineness
varicolored / motley
protective coloration / camouflage
happy / contented
everything in the garden is lovely
pleased with oneself
face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
not show one's feeling or intentions
to suddenly change color showing displeasure, bewilderment etc
to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment
dark brown / tawny
russet / reddish brown
stern / grim / resolute / firm / unflinching / fundamental colors
to paint / to color
bronze color
to lose color / to turn pale
red-purple / mauve / prune (color) / claret

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