Chinese word

珊瑚色

Pronunciation

Pinyinshān hú sè

Meaning

  • nouncoral

Example

我喜欢这件珊瑚色的连衣裙。wǒ xǐ huān zhè jiàn shān hú sè de lián yī qún

I like this coral dress.

Illustration for 珊瑚色 (coral)

More examples

珊瑚色口红很适合夏天。shān hú sè kǒu hóng hěn shì hé xià tiān

Coral lipstick is great for summer.

Core concept

A warm pink-orange hue, like coral, with more yellow or orange than pure pink.

Common phrases

  • 珊瑚色连衣裙shān hú sè lián yī qún

    coral dress

  • 珊瑚色口红shān hú sè kǒu hóng

    coral lipstick

Similar words

粉红色fěn hóng sè: A light, soft pink color.
橙色chéng sè: A bright, vivid orange color.
橙红色chéng hóng sè: A slightly deep orange color with a reddish tone.

Definition in Chinese

指以珊瑚外观命名的颜色，通常呈现温暖的粉红—橙混合色，比纯粉色更偏黄或橙。zhǐ yǐ shān hú wài guān mìng míng de yán sè tōng cháng chéng xiàn wēn nuǎn de fěn hóng chéng hùn hé sè bǐ chún fěn sè gèng piān huáng huò chéng

Word origin

珊 (shān, "coral") + 瑚 (hú, "coral") + 色 (sè, "color") forms the color name 珊瑚色 (shānhúsè, "coral color"), linking the shade to the appearance of coral.

Usage tips

  • On clothing and cosmetics, this color label may cover slightly different shades, so the actual item can look more pink or more orange than expected.

Other meanings

  • coral pinknoun

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