黛

dài · dai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow

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2 examples
01

她(tā)画(huà)眉(méi)时(shí)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)用(yòng)深(shēn)黛(dài)色(sè)。

She likes to use a deep umber-black color when drawing her eyebrows.

02

古(gǔ)代(dài)女(nǚ)子(zǐ)常(cháng)用(yòng)黛(dài)来(lái)描(miáo)眉(méi)。

In ancient times, women often used umber-black dye to paint their eyebrows.

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