Chinese word

混色

Pronunciation

Pinyinhùn sè

Meaning

  • adjectivemulticolored

Example

这顶帽子是混色的。zhè dǐng mào zi shì hùn sè de

This hat is multicolored.

Illustration for 混色 (multicolored)

More examples

这件混色的毛衣很暖和。zhè jiàn hùn sè de máo yī hěn nuǎn huo

This multicolored sweater is very warm.

Core concept

Different colors meet in one object and are perceived as one blended visual effect.

Common phrases

  • 混色的衣服hùn sè de yī fú

    multicolored clothing

  • 混色的帽子hùn sè de mào zi

    multicolored hat

  • 混色毛线hùn sè máo xiàn

    multicolored yarn

Similar words

纯色chún sè: Made with a single, unmixed color.
单色dān sè: Using one color throughout for a unified appearance.
多色duō sè: Displaying several different colors together.
彩色cǎi sè: Colored so that the appearance is lively and colorful.

Definition in Chinese

由两种或两种以上的颜色混合而成的颜色，指呈现出混合色彩效果的状态或外观。yóu liáng zhǒng huò liáng zhǒng yǐ shàng de yán sè hùn hé ér chéng de yán sè zhǐ chéng xiàn chū hùn hé sè cǎi xiào guǒ de zhuàng tài huò wài guān

Word origin

The compound 混色 (hùnsè, "mixed color") joins 混 (hùn, "mix") with 色 (sè, "color"), making its meaning transparent as a color produced through mixing.

Usage tips

  • The term describes appearance rather than production method, so it does not by itself show whether the colors come from blended dye, separate threads, or a printed pattern.

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