Chinese word

色卡

Pronunciation

Pinyinsè kǎ

Meaning

  • nouncolor swatch

Example

设计师给了我一张色卡。shè jì shī gěi le wǒ yì zhāng sè kǎ

The designer gave me a color swatch.

Illustration for 色卡 (color swatch)

More examples

请把色卡拿过来，我们要选主色。qǐng bǎ sè kǎ ná guò lái wǒ men yào xuǎn zhǔ sè

Please bring the color swatch over; we need to choose the main color.

Core concept

A visible palette kept as a standard for matching colors across samples, whether printed, folded, or displayed on a screen.

Common phrases

  • 一张色卡yì zhāng sè kǎ

    a color swatch

  • 色卡对照sè kǎ duì zhào

    color swatch comparison

Similar words

色样sè yàng: A single-color sample piece used to check how a color looks.
色卡片sè kǎ piàn: A small, portable card carrying a color sample for quick reference.

Definition in Chinese

用于纸质或电子的颜色参照表，可以是扇形卡片、色板或软件中的色块，用来比对、选择和记录颜色。yòng yú zhǐ zhì huò diàn zi de yán sè cān zhào biǎo ké yǐ shì shàn xíng kǎ piàn sè bǎn huò ruǎn jiàn zhōng de sè kuài yòng lái bǐ duì xuǎn zé hé jì lù yán sè

Word origin

色卡 (sèkǎ, "color card") combines 色 (sè, "color") + 卡 (kǎ, "card"), making a compact name for a card-like collection of color samples.

Usage tips

  • A screen and real material can show the same shade differently, so a physical sample is often checked before paint, fabric, or printing is approved.

Other meanings

  • color chartnoun
  • color swatch booknoun

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