Chinese word

裸色

Pronunciation

Pinyinluǒ sè

Meaning

  • nounskin tone

Example

那顶裸色帽子很适合你。nà dǐng luǒ sè mào zi hěn shì hé nǐ

That skin-tone hat looks great on you.

Illustration for 裸色 (skin tone)

More examples

她选了一双裸色鞋子，搭配任何裙子都合适。tā xuǎn le yì shuāng luǒ sè xié zi dā pèi rèn hé qún zi dōu hé shì

She chose a pair of skin-tone shoes that go well with any skirt.

Core concept

A skin-like shade that blends with the body instead of standing out as a strong contrasting color.

Common phrases

  • 裸色唇膏luǒ sè chún gāo

    skin-tone lipstick

  • 裸色鞋子luǒ sè xié zi

    skin-tone shoes

  • 裸色丝袜luǒ sè sī wà

    skin-tone stockings

Similar words

肤色fū sè: The natural color or complexion of a person's skin.
肉色ròu sè: A pale pinkish color similar to the color of flesh.
米色mǐ sè: A light beige shade with a gentle yellow tone.

Definition in Chinese

表示与人体皮肤色接近的一类颜色名称，多用于袜子、内衣、帽子等服饰以及绘画的颜色描述。biǎo shì yǔ rén tǐ pí fū sè jiē jìn de yí lèi yán sè míng chēng duō yòng yú wà zi nèi yī mào zi děng fú shì yǐ jí huì huà de yán sè miáo shù

Word origin

The compound joins 裸 (luǒ, "bare") with 色 (sè, "color"), linking the color to the appearance of uncovered skin.

Usage tips

  • English labels based on skin can suggest one default shade, while this Chinese term can cover a family of skin-adjacent shades in clothing and art.

Other meanings

  • flesh colornoun

Related words

  • 裸色系luǒ sè xìskin-tone shadesnoun

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