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紫 zǐ

purple

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 5
Radical
糸
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 此糸 ⿱此糸

Memory hint: silk

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  1. 她穿了一件紫色的裙子。
    Tā chuānle yí jiàn zǐsè de qúnzi.
    She wore a purple skirt.
    she wear-(particle) one (measure) purple (particle) skirt
  2. 你喜欢紫色吗？
    Nǐ xǐhuan zǐsè ma?
    Do you like purple?
    you like purple (question)
  3. 请把这朵花涂成紫色。
    Qǐng bǎ zhè duǒ huā tú chéng zǐsè.
    Please color this flower purple.
    please (particle) this (measure) flower paint into purple
  4. 这件衣服不是紫色的，是蓝色的。
    Zhè jiàn yīfu bú shì zǐsè de, shì lánsè de.
    This piece of clothing isn't purple, it's blue.
    this (measure) clothing not is purple (particle), is blue (particle)
  5. 傍晚的天空变成了美丽的紫色。
    Bàngwǎn de tiānkōng biànchéngle měilì de zǐsè.
    The evening sky turned a beautiful purple.
    evening (particle) sky become-(particle) beautiful (particle) purple

Words with 紫 (2)