紫

zǐ · zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. purple
  2. violet

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2 examples
01

紫(zǐ)三(sān)叶(yè)草(cǎo)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)被(bèi)蜜(mì)蜂(fēng)用(yòng)来(lái)当(dàng)作(zuò)食(shí)物(wù)来(lái)源(yuán)的(de)植(zhí)物(wù)。

Purple clover is a type of plant that bees use as a source of food.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Solana · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)今(jīn)天(tiān)穿(chuān)了(le)一(yì)条(tiáo)紫(zǐ)色(sè)的(de)裙(qún)子(zi)去(qù)参(cān)加(jiā)朋(péng)友(you)的(de)婚(hūn)礼(lǐ)。

She wore a purple dress today to attend her friend's wedding.

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