Chinese Conversation · Level 49
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Chinese word
色块
Pronunciation
Pinyinsè kuài
Meaning
- nouncolor block
Example
这幅画里的色块很明显。zhè fú huà lǐ de sè kuài hěn míng xiǎn
The color blocks in this painting are very distinct.
More examples
海报上用了几个色块来吸引注意。hǎi bào shàng yòng le jǐ gè sè kuài lái xī yǐn zhù yì
The poster uses several color blocks to attract attention.
Core concept
A visible patch of color that forms a block-like unit within a larger picture or design.
Common phrases
几个色块jǐ gè sè kuài
several color blocks
不同的色块bù tóng de sè kuài
different color blocks
鲜明的色块xiān míng de sè kuài
distinct color blocks
Similar words
颜色yán sè: A particular color seen on an object or produced by light.
Definition in Chinese
指绘画、设计或照片中呈块状分布的颜色部分。zhǐ huì huà shè jì huò zhào piān zhōng chéng kuài zhuàng fēn bù de yán sè bù fèn
Word origin
色块 (sèkuài, "color block") combines 色 (sè, "color") and 块 (kuài, "block"), naming color gathered into a block-like area.
Usage tips
- In design and photo discussions, this noun works well with descriptions of size, position, and shape because it identifies a visual unit rather than a particular hue.
Other meanings
- area of colornoun
- color patchnoun