紫 (zi2 | zi3) : purple

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紫

zi2

zi3

[1] purple; violet; amethyst [2] a Chinese family name

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 12

Level: 2

Radical: 糸 (#120)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

紫

Don't confuse with:
柴

This word has been viewed 9617 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 6th Dec 2009 02:28

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紫色 zi2 sik1 zi3 se4 = purple; violet

紫菜 zi2 coi3 zi3 cai4 = laver (edible seaweed)

紫丁香 zi2 ding1 hoeng1 zi3 ding1 xiang1 = lilac

紫禁城 zi2 gam3 sing4 zi3 jin4 cheng2 = The Forbidden City

洋紫荊 joeng4 zi2 ging1 yang2 zi3 jing1 = Bauhinia blakeana

紫藍色 zi2 laam4 sik1 zi3 lan2 se4 = violet color

紫羅蘭 zi2 lo4 laan4 = violet (flower)

紫紫地 zi2 zi2 dei6*2 = purplish

紫荊花 zi2 ging1 faa1 zi3 jing1 hua1 = Bauhinia blakeana

三色紫羅蘭 saam1 sik1 zi2 lo4 laan4 san1 se4 zi3 luo2 lan2 = pansy (flower)

紫草茸 zi2 cou2 jung4 zi3 cao3 rong2 = shellac; lac

紫外 zi2 ngoi6 zi3 wai4 = ultraviolet

紫外線 zi2 ngoi6 sin3 zi3 wai4 xian4 = ultraviolet beam; ultraviolet ray

紫米 zi2 mai5 = purple rice

紫河車 zi2 ho4 ce1 = a human placenta (lit., "purple river cart")

非洲紫羅蘭 fei1 zau1 zi2 lo4 laan4 = Saintpaulia ionantha (African violet)

青紫 ceng1 zi2 qing1 zi3 = cyan-; cyano-; cyanochroia; cyanoderma; cyanose; cyanosis

紫晶 zi2 zing1 zi3 jing1 = amethyst

紫氣 zi2 hei3 zi3 qi4 = purple cloud (auspicious portent in astrology)

紫山芋 zi2 saan1 wu6 zi3 shan1 yu4 = purple yam

紫檀 zi2 taan4 zi3 tan2 = rosewood

紫藤 zi2 tang4 zi3 teng2 = Wisteria

紫蘇 zi2 sou1 zi3 su1 = basil

絳紫 gong3 zi2 jiang4 zi3 = dark reddish purple

紫荊 zi2 ging1 zi3 jing1 = Bauhinia blakeana

紫水晶 zi2 seoi2 zing1 zi3 shui3 jing1 = amethyst

紫膠 zi2 gaau1 zi3 jiao1 = shellac; lac

紫外光 zi2 ngoi6 gwong1 zi3 wai4 guang1 = [phys.] ultra-violet light

紫外射線 zi2 ngoi6 se6 sin3 zi3 wai4 she4 xian4 = ultraviolet ray

紫外線指數 zi2 ngoi6 sin3 zi2 sou3 = UV rays index

紫瑪瑙 zi2 maa5 nou5 zi3 ma3 nao3 = violet agate

楊紫瓊 joeng4 zi2 king4 yang2 zi3 qiong2 = Michelle Yeoh (a.k.a., Michelle Khan)

Showing 1 example containing 紫

黃色襯紫色好唔好睇呀？
Yellow and purple match, does it look good?

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