Writing
彩色 (cǎi sè) — how to say "colored" in Chinese
彩色
Colored
noun
Character composition
彩
color
色
color
Radicals / Keys
彡
Bristle
#59 · shān · 3 strokes
色
Color
#139 · sè · 6 strokes
Collocations
彩色铅笔
cǎi sè qiān bǐ
colored pencils
彩色电视
cǎi sè diàn shì
color TV
彩色照片
cǎi sè zhào piàn
color photo
Examples
我喜欢看彩色电影。
I like watching colored movies.
这是彩色照片。
This is a colored photo.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "colored" in Chinese?
"colored" in Chinese is 彩色 (cǎi sè).
彩色 meaning in English
彩色 (cǎi sè) means "Colored".
How is 彩色 pronounced?
It is pronounced cǎi sè (written as cai se, caise). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "colored" in Chinese characters?
It is written 彩色: 彩 has 11 strokes, 色 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 彩色?
彩色 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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