Writing
颜色 (yánsè) — how to say "color" in Chinese
颜色
Color(s)
noun
Character composition
颜
face, color
色
color
Radicals / Keys
色
Color
#139 · sè · 6 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Collocations
喜欢的颜色
xǐhuan de yánsè
favourite colour
红颜色
hóng yánsè
red colour
Examples
这个衣服的颜色很好看。
The color of this clothing is very beautiful.
什么颜色
What color?
Mnemonic
[yánsè-] Yancey the painter is standing on a palette where faces 颜 shine with vibrant hues of color 颜色 🎨. He mixes the perfect shade by blending the reds and blues [色], imagining the sky turning into a luminous canvas, where the colors 颜色 leap off and swirl around him like a living masterpiece.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "color" in Chinese?
"color" in Chinese is 颜色 (yánsè).
颜色 meaning in English
颜色 (yánsè) means "Color(s)".
How is 颜色 pronounced?
It is pronounced yánsè (written as yanse). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "color" in Chinese characters?
It is written 颜色: 颜 has 15 strokes, 色 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 颜色?
颜色 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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