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  sik1   jyutping
  se4   pinyin
[1] [n] colour; tint; tinge; hue; shade
[2] facial expression; look; appearance
[3] sensuality; desire for beauty; lust; lewdness; carnal pleasure
[4] worldly things
[5] a kind; sort
[6] Kangxi radical 139 (color)

Stroke count: 6
Level: 1
Radical: (#139)

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

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detail  do1 sik1  duo1 se4 = multicolor, multi-color
detail  ngaan4 sik1  yan2 se4 = colour (UK); color (US)
detail  ceot1 sik1  chu1 se4 = outstanding
detail  wong4 sik1  huang2 se4 = yellow colour ; erotic, pornographic
detail  neoi5 sik1   = womanly charms
detail  fan2 hung4 sik1  fen3 hong2 se4 = pink
detail  mai5 sik1   = beige; cream-coloured
detail  hung4 sik1  hong2 se4 = red
detail  caang4*2 sik1   = orange (colour)
detail  luk6 sik1  lv4 se4 = green
detail  laam4 sik1  lan2 se4 = blue
detail  zi2 sik1  zi3 se4 = purple; violet
detail  haak1 sik1; hak1 sik1  hei1 se4 = black
detail  baak6 sik1  bai2 se4 = white
detail  fui1 sik1  hui1 se4 = gray (US); grey (UK)
detail  gaa3 fe1 sik1  ka1 fei1 se4 = brown
detail  fe1 sik1   = brown
detail  ceng1 sik1  qing1 se4 = [1] yellowish-green (Cantonese only); [2] blue-green
detail  coi3 sik1   = to look famished or emaciated
detail  coi2 sik1  cai3 se4 = colour (U.S.: color); multicoloured
detail  sik1 si6 fung1  se4 shi4 feng1 = saxophone
detail  bun2 sik1  ben3 shai3 = natural color
detail  sik1 seoi2   = colour (UK); color (US)
detail  caang4*2 sik1 dik1   = orange (colour) (common formation)
detail  naai5 baak6 sik1  nai3 bai2 se4 = milky white, creamy white
detail  cin2 sik1  qian3 se4 = light color
detail  sam1 sik1  shen1 se4 = dark, dark colored
detail  jau5 sik1 jan4 zung2  you3 se4 ren2 zhong3 = coloured race
detail  ng5 ngaan4 luk6 sik1   = multi-coloured, colorful, motley
detail  min6 sik1  mian4 se4 = countenance, complexion
detail  tou4 sik1   = peach colour
detail  sik1 cing4 kong4   = abnormal sexual desires, nymphomania or satyriasis.
detail  sik1 cing4  se4 qing2 = erotic, pornographic
detail  zing2 sik1 zing2 seoi2   = put on an act
detail  jim5 sik1   = to stain
detail  jim5 sik1 zai1   = stain
detail  coi2 sik1 laap6 bat1  cai3 se4 la4 bi3 = coloured crayon
detail  ngaan4 sik1 bat1   = coloured pencil
detail  zung1 sik1  zong1 se4 = brown
detail  hot3 sik1  he4 se4 = brown
detail  gok3 sik1  jiao3 se4 (Taiwan), jue2 se4 (PRC) = role
detail  sik1 coi2  se4 cai3 = colouring; coloration; tiniting
detail  san4 sik1  shen2 se4 = expression; look
detail  ngaan5 sik1  yan3 se4 = eye signals
detail  jau5 seng1 jau5 sik1  you3 sheng1 you3 se4 = dazzling
detail  ging2 sik1  jing3 se4 = scenery; scene; landscape; view
detail  ji5 sik1 lit6  yi3 se4 lie4 = Israel
detail  tin1 sik1  tian1 se4 = colour of the sky; time of the day; weather
detail  dak6 sik1  te4 se4 = distinguishing feature; quality; characteristic
detail  soeng5 sik1   = chromatically, tintage, variegation
detail  hei3 sik1  qi4 se4 = complexion
detail  sik1 hoeng1 mei6 keoi1 cyun4  se4 xiang1 wei4 ju4 quan2 = mouthwatering
detail  bou2 sik1 lap6 tai2 geng3*2  bu3 se4 li4 ti3 jing4 = anaglyph glasses, 3-D blue/red glasses (common formation)
detail  juk6 sik1  rou4 shai3 = flesh color, flesh colored
detail  hyut3 sik1  xue4 se4 (PRC), xie3 se4 (Taiwan) = sanguinity, blood-red color
detail  ngan4 sik1  yin2 se4 = silveriness, the grade of silver in coins
detail  gu2 tung4 sik1   = bronze-colored
detail  mat6 sik1  wu4 se4 = scout about for; search for
detail  fo3 sik1   = goods; rubbish
detail  saam1 sik1 gan2   = pansy
detail  hang6 sik1  xing4 se4 = apricot colored
detail  seoi2 coi2 ngaan4 sik1  shui3 cai3 yan2 se4 = watercolors
detail  caa4 sik1  cha2 se4 = dark brownish-green; dark brown; walnut
detail 使  sai2 ngaan5 sik1   = to wink (at somebody)
detail  goek3 sik1   = a dramatic actor, a person of outstanding ability
detail  sik1 laai1 jau4  se4 la1 you2 = salad oil
detail  diu1 ngaan5 sik1   = to wink at
detail  daa2 ngaan5 sik1   = get the glad eye; to wink at someone
detail  sai3 sik1  shi4 se4 = situation; circumstances
detail  syu2 fui1 sik1   = mouse color
detail  tit3 sau3 sik1  tie3 xiu4 se4 = rust colored
detail  gam1 sik1   = gold colored, golden
detail  kaa1 kei4 sik1   = khaki colored
detail  fui1 haak1 sik1   = charcoal gray/grey
detail  ceng1 luk6 sik1  qing1 lv4 se4 = cyan, lime green
detail  sin1 laam4 sik1   = light/peacock blue
detail  sin1 hung4 sik1   = bright red
detail  jing4 gwong1 luk6 sik1  ying2 guang1 lv4 se4 = fluorescent green
detail  jing4 gwong1 wong4 sik1  ying2 guang1 huang2 se4 = fluorescent yellow
detail  ning4 mung4*1 wong4 sik1  ning2 meng2 huang2 se4 = lemon yellow
detail  caang4*2 wong4 sik1   = pale orange color, gamboge
detail  zou2 hung4 sik1   = plum colored
detail  sam1 laam4 sik1   = dark/navy blue
detail  cin2 fe1 sik1   = light brown
detail  fan2 wong4 sik1  fen3 huang2 se4 = pastel yellow
detail  fan2 caang4*2 sik1  fen3 cheng2 se4 = peach colored
detail  zi2 laam4 sik1  zi3 lan2 se4 = violet color
detail  cin2 fui1 sik1   = light gray/grey, French gray/grey
detail  sam1 fui1 sik1   = dark gray/grey, charcoal gray
detail  saam1 sik1 zi2 lo4 laan4  san1 se4 zi3 luo2 lan2 = pansy (flower)
detail  bat1 dung6 seng1 sik1  bu4 dong4 sheng1 se4 = to maintain one's composure; stay calm and collected; not turn a hair; not bat an eyelid
detail  bat1 lou6 seng1 sik1  bu4 lu4 sheng1 se4 = not show one's feeling or intentions
detail  jyu5 baak6 sik1  ru3 bai2 se4 = milky white
detail  jim5 sik1 tai2  ran3 se4 ti3 = chromosome
detail  daai3 hung4 sik1  dai4 hong2 se4 = reddish
detail  am3 hot3 sik1 dik1  an3 he2 se4 de5 = [adj] dun
detail  am3 hot3 sik1  an3 he2 se4 = [n] dun
detail  am3 sik1  an4 se4 = [n] dark colors
detail  tin1 laam4 sik1  tian1 lan2 se4 = azure
detail  bin3 sik1 lung4  bian4 se4 long2 = chameleon
detail  cing4 luk6 sik1 dik1   = greenish
detail  cin2 wong4 sik1  qian3 huang2 se4 = buff; pale yellow
detail  hou3 sik1  hao3 se4 = lewd, lustful, horny, to lust for women
detail  laam4 sik1 fo2 jim6  lan2 se4 huo3 yan4 = blue flame
detail  coi2 sik1 ban1 fan1  cai3 se4 bin1 fen1 = [n] riot of color
detail  sik1 cing4 siu2 syut3  se4 qing2 xiao3 shuo1 = pornographic novel; dirty book
detail  bin3 sing4 fui1 sik1  bian4 cheng2 hui1 se4 = [v] grizzle
detail  muk6 ngaan4 sik1 bat1   = coloured pencils
detail  coi2 sik1 jyun4 bat1   = coloured pencils
detail  sik1 cing4 din6 jing2  se4 qing2 dian4 ying3 = pornographic film; a skin flick
detail  tou4 sik1 zaap6 zi3  tai2 se4 za2 zhi4 = pornographic magazine
detail  tou4 sik1 bun2  tai2 se4 ben3 = sex book
detail  tou4 sik1 man4 hok6  tao2 se4 wen2 xue2 = pornography
detail  sik1 coi2 daai6 si1   = a colourist, colorist
detail  sik1 cing4 noi6 jung4   = pornographic content
detail  sik1 cing4 syu1 hon1/1*2  se4 qing2 shu1 kan1 = pornographic book / magazine
detail  sik1 cing4 ziu3 pin3*2   = pornographic images
detail  sik1 cing4 mong5 zaam6   = pornographic website
detail  sik1 joek6   = color/colour weakness, color/colour blindness
detail  sik1 maang4  se4 mang2 = color / colour blindness
detail  coi2 sik1 fei1 lam4*2   = color film (for cameras) (common formation)
detail  lat1 sik1   = to fade (color, etc)
detail  luk6 sik1 siu2 baa1   = green public light bus
detail  luk6 sik1 siu1 fai3   = green consumption (i.e., conservation)
detail  luk6 sik1 caan2 ban2   = a "green product" (i.e., conservation)
detail  luk6 sik1 dik1 si6*2   = a green taxi (New Territories)
detail  baak6 sik1 cing4 jan4 zit3  bai2 se4 qing2 ren2 jie2 = White Day (Japanese holiday)
detail  sik1 cing4 jip6  se4 qing2 ye4 = the pornography industry
detail  sam1 fe1 sik1   = dark brown
detail  taam1 sik1   = [v] to be given to sexual indulgence
detail  taam1 neoi5 sik1   = [v] to be given to sexual indulgence
detail  taam5 sik1   = [n] light color, light colour
detail 調  tiu4 sik1 baan2   = a palette (lit., "color blending board")
detail  jan3 sik1   = [n] stamp pad ink; ink used for seals
detail  sik1 cing4 coeng4 so2   = brothel
detail 姿  zi1 sik1  zi1 se4 = [n] beauty (of women)
detail  hung4 sik1 zaa3 daan6*2  hong2 se4 zha4 dan4 = a written (wedding) invitation (lit., "red bomb")
detail  fui1 sik1 dei6 daai3   = grey zone; grey area
detail  coi2 sik1 din6 si6  cai3 se4 dian4 shi4 = colorcast (television broadcast) (common formation)
detail  hot3 sik1 tou2  he2 se4 tu3 (Taiwan), he4 se4 tu3 (PRC) = drab soil
detail  aa2 sik1   = without gloss, lacking lustre
detail  daa2 saai3 sik1   = to be the boss
detail  daa2 sik1   = to be the boss; to make a decision (also 打骰)
detail  dik1 sik1   = small size, tiny
detail  dik1 dik1 sik1 sik1   = small size, tiny
detail  gok3 sik1 baan6 jin2 jau4 hei3  jue2 se4 ban4 yan3 you2 xi4 = a role playing game (RPG) (common formation)
detail  haak1 sik1 gam1 suk6  hei1 se4 jin1 shu3 = ferrous metals (i.e. iron, chromium, manganese and their alloys) (common formation)
detail  cing4 sik1   = look, expression; literature with explicit content
detail  haak1 sik1 bou6 jyu5  hei1 se4 bao4 yu3 = Black rainstorm signal (very heavy rain) [level 3]
detail  hung4 sik1 bou6 jyu5  hong2 se4 bao4 yu3 = Red rainstorm signal (heavy rain) [level 2]
detail  wong4 sik1 bou6 jyu5  huang2 se4 bao4 yu3 = Amber rainstorm signal (potential heavy rain) [level 1]
detail  hung4 sik1 bou6 jyu5 ging2 gou3   = rainstorm red warning (common formation)
detail  sik1 cing4 jing2 pin3*2   = pornographic film (common formation)
detail  wong4 sik1 bou6 jyu5 ging2 gou3   = rainstorm amber warning (common formation)
detail  haak1 sik1 bou6 jyu5 ging2 gou3   = rainstorm black warning (common formation)
detail  gu2 sik1 gu2 hoeng1  gu3 se4 gu3 xiang1 = antique ; old style ; vintage
detail  saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4   = go beyond one's depth
detail  sik1 sou3  se4 su4 = colour ; pigment
detail  jan4 zou6 sik1 sou3  ren2 zao4 se4 su4 = artificial colour
detail  sik6 jung6 sik1 sou3  shi2 yong4 se4 su4 = food colour
detail  tin1 jin4 sik1 sou3  tian1 ran2 se4 su4 = natural color
detail  lim5 sik1  lian3 se4 = complexion; look
detail  hak1 sik1 jau1 mak6  hei1 se4 you1 mo4 = black humour
detail  daai6 geng1 sat1 sik1  da4 jing1 shi1 se4 = to turn pale with fright
detail  hung4 sik1 gaa3 kei4  hong2 se4 jia4 qi1 (PRC) ; hong2 se4 jia4 qi2 (Taiwan) = sunday and holidays vocation
detail  sik1 soeng3  se4 xiang4 = hue, color phase
detail  jim4 sik1 ung3  ran3 se4 weng4 = a dye vat
detail  sik1 maang4 zing3  se4 mang2 zheng4 = color blindness (typically only 色盲)
detail  sik1 mai4  se4 mi2 = crazy about sex; lecherous; horny; a sex maniac
detail  baak6 faan6 gaa1 sik1   = to add soy sauce to a bowl of white rice
detail  gei2 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4   = go beyond one's depth
detail  cing4 sik1 baan2   = an issue/section (printed matter) with explicit content
detail  sik1 daam2  se4 dan3 = lust; desire for sex
detail  tan3 sik1  tun4 se4 = to fade, discoloration
detail  jim6 sik1  yan4 se4 = [adj] beauty, voluptuousness
detail  hung4 sik1 noeng4 zi2 gwan1   = Red Female Army
detail  ning4 mung4*1 sik1  ning2 meng2 se4 = lemon yellow
detail  cung5 sik1 hing1 jau5  zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 = describes a person who treats love interests better than friends
detail  wong4 sik1 pin3*2  huang2 se4 pian4 = pornographic film
detail  jam1 sik1  yin1 se4 = tone color, timbre, tone quality
detail  seon3 sik1  xun4 se4 = inferior
detail  mai4 coi2 sik1  mi2 cai3 se4 = camouflage color
detail  bat1 tan3 sik1 dik1  bu4 tun4 se4 de5 = colorfast (said of textiles)
detail  m4 lat1 sik1 ge3   = colorfast (said of textiles)
detail  gwok3 sik1 tin1 hoeng1  guo2 se4 tian1 xiang1 = a women of ethereal colour and heavenly fragrance; extremely beautiful
detail  cyu5 sik1  shu3 se4 = light of dawn; light at daybreak; light of early dawn
detail  mou6 sik1  mu4 se4 = twilight; dusk; the shades of evening
detail  sik1 jau5  se4 you4 = to entice through (sexual) beauty; seduce
detail  fu1 sik1  fu1 se4 = complexion of skin; color of skin
detail  hang4 sik1 cung1 cung1  xing2 se4 cong1 cong1 = be in haste to embark on a journey; be in a rush to go on a trip
detail  hak1 sik1 cing4 jan4 zit3  hei1 se4 qing2 ren2 jie2 = black Valentine's day, black day
detail  bou2 sik1  bu3 se4 = complementary color
detail  zung3 cing4 sing1 sik1  zong4 qing2 sheng1 se4 = let loose morally; indulge in debauchery
detail  zung3 cing4 zau3 sik1  zong4 qing2 jiu3 se4 = give free rein to wine and women; indulge in wine and sex
detail  sik1 mai4 sam1 hiu3  se4 mi2 xin1 qiao4 = be bewitched by sex; be entranced by sex
detail  sik1 bit6  se4 bie2 = colour specification
detail  sik1 caa1  se4 cha1 = chromatic aberration, component, color difference
detail  sik1 baan1  se4 ban1 = dark spot
detail  tou4 hung4 sik1  tao2 hong2 se4 = pink, peach color
detail  mui4 hung4 sik1  mei2 hong2 se4 = rose
detail  hei2 sik1  qi3 se4 = get better; look better; improve
detail  hou3 sik1 zi1 tou4  hao4 se4 zhi1 tu2 = a pervert; a sex maniac
detail  saam1 sik1 toi4  san1 se4 tai2 = a nickname for TVB television station in Hong Kong
detail  hak1 sik1 sing1 kei4 ng5  hei1 se4 xing1 qi1 wu3 = Friday The 13th, black Friday
detail  soeng1 jing4 sat1 sik1  xiang1 xing2 shi1 se4 = to be outshone
detail  faa1 jung4 sat1 sik1  hua1 rong2 shi1 se4 = turn pale (as from fear)
detail  ping4 fan1 cau1 sik1  ping2 fen1 qiu1 se4 = equally matched; go halves
detail  tou4 sik1 on3 gin6*2  tao2 se4 an4 jian4 = crimes of passion
detail  tou4 sik1 san1 man4*2  tao2 se4 xin1 wen2 = news stories about love and sex
detail  wong4 sik1 siu2 syut3  huang2 se4 xiao3 shuo1 = sexy novels
detail  sik1 long4  se4 lang2 = sexual maniac, “wolf.”; a rapist
detail  naam4 sik1  nan2 se4 = sodomy; buggery
detail  cing1 jat1 sik1  qing1 yi1 se4 = (mahjong) pure/flush hand
detail  wan6 jat1 sik1  hun4 yi1 se4 = (mahjong) semi-pure/mixed flush hand
detail  zi6 jat1 sik1  zi4 yi1 se4 = (mahjong) all honours hand [alternate]
detail  lou6 gwat1 dik1 sik1 cing4   = hardcore pornography
detail  do1 sin3 jim5 sik1 tai2  duo1 xian4 ran3 se4 ti3 = polytene chromosome
detail  caang4*2 sik1 zin3 zai1  cheng2 se4 zhan4 ji4 = Agent Orange (powerful defoliant used in Vietnam War)
detail  gei1 jan1 jim5 sik1 tai2 ji6 soeng4  ji1 yin1 ran3 se4 ti3 yi4 chang2 = genetic chromosome abnormality
detail  jim5 sik1 zau2 zing1  ran3 se4 jiu3 jing1 = [化] methylated spirit
detail  zi2 sik1 cang4 fan1 sik1 faat3  zhi3 se4 ceng2 fen1 xi1 fa3 = [化] paper chromatography
detail  zi2 sik1 cang4 faat3  zhi3 se4 ceng2 fa3 = [化] paper chromatography
detail  sik1 cang4 fan1 sik1 faat3  se4 ceng2 fen1 xi1 fa3 = [化] chromatography
detail  sik1 cang4 faat3  se4 ceng2 fa3 = [化] chromatography
detail  sik1 cang4 pou2  se4 ceng2 pu3 = [化] chromatograms
detail  wong4 sik1 fo2 jim6  huang2 se4 huo3 yan4 = yellow flame (common formation)
detail  baak3 sik1  bo2 se4 = Bose
detail  baak3 sik1 dei6 keoi1  bo2 se4 di4 qu1 = Bose district (district in Guangxi)
detail  ji5 sik1 lit6 hong4 hung1   = El Al Israel Airline Ltd.
detail  ji5 sik1 lit6 cing4 bou3 guk6*2   = Mossad
detail  luk6 sik1 wo4 ping4   = Greenpeace
detail  luk6 sik1 wo4 ping4 zou2 zik1  lv4 se4 he2 ping2 zu3 zhi1 = Greenpeace
detail  baak6 sik1 tai2  bai2 se4 ti3 = leucoplast
detail  baak6 sik1 nung4 jip6  bai2 se4 nong2 ye4 = white agriculture ([micro]biological cells) (common formation)
detail  baak6 sik1 wu1 jim5  bai2 se4 wu1 ran3 = white pollution (common formation)
detail  fui1 sik1 sau1 jap6  hui1 se4 shou1 ru4 = income from moonlighting (lit., "gray income") (common formation)
detail  luk6 sik1 sik6 ban2  lv4 se4 shi2 pin3 = organic food (lit., "green food") (common formation)
detail  ji5 sik1 lit6 gung1 dong2  yi3 se4 lie4 gong1 dang3 = Labor (Israel) (common formation)
detail  baak6 sik1 hung2 bou3  bai2 se4 kong3 bu4 = White Terror
detail  luk6 sik1 gap1 gau3 tung1 dou6  lv4 se4 ji2 jiu4 tong1 dao4 = emergency green path (common formation)
detail  aa3 hang2 sik1  a1 ken3 se4 = Arkansas
detail  sik1 lai6 noi6 jam5  se4 li4 nei4 ren3 = to look tough on the outside but actually be soft on the inside
detail  hung4 coi2 ji6 sik1 zing3  hong2 cai3 yi4 se4 zheng4 = heterochromia
detail  sik1 on1 syun1  se4 an4 suan1 = tryptophan
detail  zau2 sik1   = no sauce; don't add sauce
detail  haau2 jin4 ling6 sik1  qiao3 yan2 ling4 se4 = talk cleverly and act kind but lack sincerity
detail  am2 jin4 sat1 sik1  an4 ran2 shi1 se4 = to be outshined
detail  am2 jin4 mou4 sik1  an4 ran2 wu2 se4 = to lack colour and lustre in comparison to
detail  sik1 zi6 tau4 soeng6 jat1 baa2 dou1  se4 zi4 tou2 shang4 yi1 ba3 dao1 = danger may lurk behind seduction from women
detail  haak1 sik1 on1 sik1 jat6  hei1 se4 an1 xi2 ri4 = Black Sabbath

Showing all 12 examples containing 色
detail audio 白色
I have two white shirts
detail audio 男人白色
There was once a man with a white horse.
detail audio 五顏六色
He is seriously ill.
detail 橙色的蠟筆太陽
She uses an orange crayon to draw the sun.
[來 here means "in order to" or "to". Marked as unsure: Can an editor please fix the jyutping?]
detail 老虎身上很多棕色條紋
A tiger has many black-brown stripes on its body.
detail audio 全民香港特色
Everyone buying stocks is a characteristic of Hong Kong
detail 噴泉前面黑色
There's a beautiful cat in front of the fountain.
[Lit. fountain front-face have one [counter] beautiful [possessive particle] black-colour cat.]
detail 噴泉側邊白色狗仔
There's a beautiful white puppy beside the fountain.
[Lit. fountain side have one [counter] beautiful [possessive particle] white-colour dog-child]
detail 天色
It's getting late.
detail 淨係鍾意紅色,冇得解
She only loves to wear red dresses, which can't be explained why.
detail 黃色紫色好唔好
Yellow and purple match, does it look good?
detail 黑色
Black colour doesn't suit(match) you.

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