百
Bǎi
100, hundred
颜色 (yánsè) — how to say "color" in Chinese
颜色
Color(s)
Character composition
颜
face, color
色
color
Radicals / Keys
色
Color
#139 · sè · 6 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 6 strokes
Collocations
什么颜色
shénme yánsè
what color
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).
What does 颜色 mean in English?
颜色 (yánsè) means "Color(s)".
How is 颜色 pronounced?
It is pronounced yánsè (written as yanse). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "color" in Chinese characters?
It is written 颜色.
What HSK level is 颜色?
颜色 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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