Writing
五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè) — how to say "colorful" in Chinese
五颜
六色
Colorful
Character composition
五
five
颜
color
六
six
色
color
Radicals / Keys
色
Color
#139 · sè · 6 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
五颜六色的衣服
wǔyánliùsè de yīfu
colorful clothes
五颜六色的气球
wǔyánliùsè de qìqiú
colorful balloons
五颜六色的花
wǔyánliùsè de huā
colorful flowers
Examples
花园里开满了五颜六色的花。
The garden is full of colorful flowers.
她的衣服五颜六色。
Her clothes are colorful.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "colorful" in Chinese?
"colorful" in Chinese is 五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè).
五颜六色 meaning
五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè) means "Colorful".
How is 五颜六色 pronounced?
It is pronounced wǔ yán liù sè (written as wu yan liu se, wuyanliuse). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "colorful" in Chinese characters?
It is written 五颜六色: 五 has 4 strokes, 颜 has 15 strokes, 六 has 4 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 五颜六色?
五颜六色 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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