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茜

qiàn · qian/xī · xi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)植(zhí)物(wù)的(de)根(gēn)可(kě)以(yǐ)提(tí)取(qǔ)茜(qiàn)素(sù)，用(yòng)来(lái)染(rǎn)布(bù)。

The roots of this plant can yield alizarin, which is used to dye cloth.

她(tā)穿(chuān)了(le)一(yí)件(jiàn)茜(qiàn)红(hóng)色(sè)的(de)外(wài)套(tào)，在(zài)人(rén)群(qún)中(zhōng)很(hěn)显(xiǎn)眼(yǎn)。

She wore a madder-red coat and stood out in the crowd.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.