Chinese word

主色

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ sè

Meaning

  • nounmain color

Example

这幅画的主色是蓝色。zhè fú huà de zhǔ sè shì lán sè

The main color of this painting is blue.

Illustration for 主色 (main color)

More examples

卧室的主色让人感觉很温暖。wò shì de zhǔ sè ràng rén gǎn jué hěn wēn nuǎn

The bedroom's dominant color makes people feel very warm.

Core concept

The color that gives a whole object or artwork its visual character.

Common phrases

  • 房间的主色fáng jiān de zhǔ sè

    the room's dominant color

  • 以主色为主yǐ zhǔ sè wéi zhǔ

    make the main color dominant

  • 这幅画的主色zhè fú huà de zhǔ sè

    the main color of the painting

Similar words

主要颜色zhǔ yào yán sè: The color used most or seen most clearly in an image or design.
主色调zhǔ sè diào: The overall color tone that sets the mood of an artwork, outfit, or design.
主题色zhǔ tí sè: The color chosen to represent the theme of an event, website, or design.
主色彩zhǔ sè cǎi: A principal color that plays an important visual role in a design or artwork.

Definition in Chinese

用来代表某一物件或作品整体色彩倾向的颜色，常指最能影响观感的那一种色彩。yòng lái dài biǎo mǒu yí wù jiàn huò zuò pǐn zhéng tǐ sè cǎi qīng xiàng de yán sè cháng zhǐ zuì néng yíng xiǎng guān gǎn de nà yì zhǒng sè cǎi

Word origin

主色 (zhǔsè, "main color") combines 主 (zhǔ, "main") + 色 (sè, "color") to name the color that leads the overall visual impression.

Usage tips

  • The word focuses on visual effect rather than simple area, so the leading color need not cover the largest part of a picture.

Other meanings

  • representative colornoun
  • base colornoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 主色调zhǔ sè diàomain color tonenoun

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