Usage of the character 色

Sêrtar county (Tibetan: gser thar rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 ( Gānzī Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

tuósè

驼色

[駝色]

light tan (color)
camel-hair color

sèguāng

色光

[色光]

colored light

sèhào

色号

[色號]

shade (of lipstick etc); color option

sèdīng

色丁

[色丁]

satin (textile) (loanword)

qīngsè

青色

[青色]

cyan
blue-green

juésè

绝色

[絕色]

(of a woman) remarkably beautiful; stunning

shǎizi

色子

[色子]

dice (used in gambling)

zhūsè

诸色

[諸色]

various
all kinds

zǐsè

紫色

[紫色]

purple
violet (color)

sèsù

色素

[色素]

pigment

jiǎnsè

减色

[減色]

to fade
(fig.) to lose luster
(of an event etc) to be spoiled
(coinage) to become debased

zuòsè

作色

[作色]

to show signs of anger
to flush with annoyance

huīsè

灰色

[灰色]

gray
ash gray
grizzly
pessimistic
gloomy
dispirited
ambiguous

nüsè

女色

[女色]

female charms
femininity

xuánsè

玄色

[玄色]

black (without gloss)
black with a hint of red in it

sèyù

色欲

[色慾]

sexual desire
lust

tuìsè

褪色

[褪色]

(of colors) to fade
also pr. (tuishài)

zúsè

足色

[足色]

(gold or silver) of standard purity
(fig.) fine

jīnsè

金色

[金色]

golden
gold (color)

tānsè

贪色

[貪色]

greedy for sex
given to lust for women

miànsè

面色

[面色]

complexion

pǐnsè

品色

[品色]

variety
kind

wúsè

无色

[無色]

colorless

tèsè

特色

[特色]

characteristic
distinguishing feature or quality

huāsè

花色

[花色]

variety
design and color
suit (cards)

běnsè

本色

[本色]

inherent qualities
natural qualities
distinctive character
true qualities

jiésè

劫色

[劫色]

to sexually assault

juésè

角色

[角色]

role; part (in a play or movie etc)
also pr. (jiǎosě)

Sèmù

色目

[色目]

Semu

qìsè

气色

[氣色]

complexion

gèsè

各色

[各色]

all kinds
of every description

zhēnsè

榛色

[榛色]

filbert

zēngsè

增色

[增色]

to enrich
to enhance
to beautify

Bòsè

百色

[百色]

Bose or Baise prefecture-level city in Guangxi

shàngshǎi

上色

[上色]

to color (a picture etc)
to dye (fabric etc)
to stain (furniture etc)

sèláng

色狼

[色狼]

lecher; pervert; wolf

zásè

杂色

[雜色]

varicolored
motley

huòsè

货色

[貨色]

goods
(derog.) stuff
trash

tàoshǎi

套色

[套色]

color printing using several overlaid images

chásè

茶色

[茶色]

dark brown
tawny

sèyí

色夷

[色夷]

smiling genially
to beam

jiǔsè

酒色

[酒色]

wine and women
color of wine
drunken expression

zhìshǎi

掷色

[擲色]

to throw the dice

sèjiàn

色键

[色鍵]

chroma key
bluescreen
greenscreen (video editing)

ruìsè

瑞色

[瑞色]

lovely color

máosè

毛色

[毛色]

(of an animal) appearance or color of coat

sèmó

色魔

[色魔]

sex fiend
molester
sex attacker
sex demon (a spirit that enters people's souls and makes them desire sex)

qíngsè

情色

[情色]

erotic (of art etc)
facial expression (archaic)

lánsè

蓝色

[藍色]

blue (color)

bǔsè

补色

[補色]

complementary color

huángsè

黄色

[黃色]

yellow
vulgar; lewd; pornographic

zōngsè

棕色

[棕色]

brown

xuèsè

血色

[血色]

color (of one's skin, a sign of good health)
red of cheeks

fēnsè

分色

[分色]

color separation

fěnsè

粉色

[粉色]

pink
white
erotic
beautiful woman
powdered (with make-up)

Bǎisè

百色

[百色]

Baise prefecture-level city in Guangxi
former pr. ( Bósè)

shēnsè

深色

[深色]

dark
dark colored

yánsè

颜色

[顏色]

color
countenance
appearance
facial expression
pigment
dyestuff

zǒusè

走色

[走色]

to lose color
to fade

sèbān

色斑

[色斑]

stain
colored patch
freckle
lentigo

sèdiào

色调

[色調]

hue
tone

shǎizhōng

色盅

[色盅]

dice cup

xíngsè

形色

[形色]

shape and color
appearance
facial expression

diànsè

靛色

[靛色]

indigo (color)

tuōsè

脱色

[脫色]

to lose color
to turn pale
to bleach
to fade

cǎisè

彩色

[彩色]

color
multicolored

sèdù

色度

[色度]

saturation (color theory)

làoshǎi

落色

[落色]

to fade
to discolor
also pr. (luòsè)

yīnsè

音色

[音色]

tone
timbre
sound color

júsè

橘色

[橘色]

orange (color)

běnshǎi

本色

[本色]

natural color

sèyòu

色诱

[色誘]

to seduce
to lead into sex

tiáosè

调色

[調色]

to blend colors
to mix colors

chéngsè

橙色

[橙色]

orange (color)

zhèngsè

正色

[正色]

stern
grim
resolute
firm
unflinching
fundamental colors

sècǎi

色彩

[色彩]

tint; coloring; coloration
(fig.) flavor; character

pèisè

配色

[配色]

to coordinate colors

huǒsè

火色

[火色]

(dialect) intensity of the fire (in cooking, kiln firing etc)

nùsè

怒色

[怒色]

angry look
glare
scowl

zīsè

姿色

[姿色]

good looks (of a woman)

Sèdāng

色当

[色噹]

Sedan (French town)

wǔsè

五色

[五色]

multicolored
the rainbow
garish

qiūsè

秋色

[秋色]

colors of autumn
autumn scenery

shàngsè

上色

[上色]

top-quality
top-grade

moonlight

liǎnsè

脸色

[臉色]

complexion
look

jǐngsè

景色

[景色]

scenery
scene
landscape
view

zhuósè

着色

[著色]

to paint
to apply color

tuìsè

退色

[退色]

variant of 褪色 (tuìsè)
also pr. (tuìshǎi)

sèzé

色泽

[色澤]

color and luster

táosè

桃色

[桃色]

pink
peach color
illicit love
sexual

jǐnsè

堇色

[堇色]

violet (color)

fūsè

肤色

[膚色]

skin color

quánsè

全色

[全色]

full color
in all colors

měisè

美色

[美色]

charm
loveliness (of a woman)

tiānsè

天色

[天色]

color of the sky
time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky
weather

shénsè

神色

[神色]

expression
look

hèsè

褐色

[褐色]

brown

xùnsè

逊色

[遜色]

inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色／毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)

shísè

食色

[食色]

food and sex
appetite and lust

yuèsè

悦色

[悅色]

happy
contented

báisè

白色

[白色]

white
fig. reactionary
anti-communist

sèqíng

色情

[色情]

pornography
sex

sèjué

色觉

[色覺]

color vision

jiānghuángsè

姜黄色

[薑黃色]

ginger (color)

dìyǎnsè

递眼色

[遞眼色]

to give sb a meaningful look

niúpísè

牛皮色

[牛皮色]

buff (color)

huángchìsè

黄赤色

[黃赤色]

golden colored
yellow red

yùtousè

芋头色

[芋頭色]

lilac (color)

qiānghuīsè

枪灰色

[槍灰色]

gunmetal gray

hēisèsù

黑色素

[黑色素]

black pigment
melanin

bōsèzǐ

玻色子

[玻色子]

boson (particle physics)

sèqíngpiàn

色情片

[色情片]

pornographic film

lánsèjì

蓝色剂

[藍色劑]

Agent Blue

rǔbáisè

乳白色

[乳白色]

milky white

mǐbáisè

米白色

[米白色]

off-white; creamy white

Yǐsèliè

以色列

[以色列]

Israel

zuòyǎnsè

做眼色

[做眼色]

to give sb a meaningful look

dānsèhuà

单色画

[單色畫]

monochrome picture
black and white picture

sèmímí

色迷迷

[色迷迷]

see 色瞇瞇／色眯眯 (sèmīmī)

sānsèjǐn

三色堇

[三色堇]

pansy

shǐyǎnsè

使眼色

[使眼色]

to give sb a meaningful look

mòlüsè

墨绿色

[墨綠色]

dark or deep green

xuèsèsù

血色素

[血色素]

hematin (blood pigment)
heme
hemoglobin
also written 血紅蛋白／血红蛋白 (xuèhóngdànbái)

chìhèsè

赤褐色

[赤褐色]

russet
reddish brown

zàngqīngsè

藏青色

[藏青色]

navy blue

huāsèsù

花色素

[花色素]

anthocyanidin (biochemistry)

tiáosèbǎn

调色板

[調色板]

palette

dǎnsèsù

胆色素

[膽色素]

bilirubin

duìbǐsè

对比色

[對比色]

color contrast

biànsèlóng

变色龙

[變色龍]

(lit. and fig.) chameleon

rǔhuángsè

乳黄色

[乳黃色]

cream (color)

jiànbiànsè

渐变色

[漸變色]

color gradient

qīngyīsè

清一色

[清一色]

(mahjong) flush; a complete hand where all tiles are of the same suit
(fig.) uniformly; each and every one

xíngyúsè

形于色

[形於色]

to show one's feelings
to show it in one's face

zhēncǎisè

真彩色

[真彩色]

true color

quèsèlí

鹊色鹂

[鵲色鸝]

(bird species of China) silver oriole (Oriolus mellianus)

kāfēisè

咖啡色

[咖啡色]

coffee color
brown

yuánliàngsè

原谅色

[原諒色]

(slang) green

diànlánsè

靛蓝色

[靛藍色]

indigo blue

guófángsè

国防色

[國防色]

(Tw) khaki
camouflage colors (beige, brown etc)

xīnghóngsè

猩红色

[猩紅色]

scarlet (color)

yànhóngsè

艳红色

[艷紅色]

crimson

zǐhóngsè

紫红色

[紫紅色]

red-purple
mauve
prune (color)
claret

wūhēisè

乌黑色

[烏黑色]

black
crow-black

qīngníngsè

青柠色

[青檸色]

lime (color)
greenish yellow

sānsèmāo

三色猫

[三色貓]

calico cat

jīnhuángsè

金黄色

[金黃色]

gold color

shēnhóngsè

深红色

[深紅色]

deep red
crimson
scarlet

lǎosānsè

老三色

[老三色]

the three plain colors used for clothing in the PRC in the 1960s: black, gray and blue

dànlánsè

淡蓝色

[淡藍色]

light blue

pàotóngsè

炮铜色

[炮銅色]

gunmetal gray

báisètǐ

白色体

[白色體]

leucoplast

sè'ānsuān

色氨酸

[色氨酸]

tryptophan (Trp), an essential amino acid

qiǎnhuángsè

浅黄色

[淺黃色]

buff
pale yellow

zōnghèsè

棕褐色

[棕褐色]

tan
sepia

sèlājiàng

色拉酱

[色拉醬]

salad dressing

Bǎisèshì

百色市

[百色市]

Baise prefecture-level city in Guangxi
former pr. ( Bósè)

sèlāyóu

色拉油

[色拉油]

salad oil

sèqíngyè

色情业

[色情業]

porn business

huánghèsè

黄褐色

[黃褐色]

tan (color)
tawny

Akěnsè

阿肯色

[阿肯色]

Arkansas, US state

Sèlāsì

色拉寺

[色拉寺]

Sera monastery near Lhasa, Tibet

fùsècǎi

富色彩

[富色彩]

colorful

tiānlánsè

天蓝色

[天藍色]

azure

chénghóngsè

橙红色

[橙紅色]

red-orange color
dark orange

lüsèjìng

滤色镜

[濾色鏡]

color filter

chéngsèjì

橙色剂

[橙色劑]

Agent Orange (herbicide)

Shǎidáxiàn

色达县

[色達縣]

Sêrtar county (Tibetan: gser thar rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 ( Gānzī Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

fěnhóngsè

粉红色

[粉紅色]

pink

cháhèsè

茶褐色

[茶褐色]

dark brown
tawny

cāngbáisè

苍白色

[蒼白色]

pale
wan
sickly white

shēnzōngsè

深棕色

[深棕色]

dark brown

bǎohùsè

保护色

[保護色]

protective coloration
camouflage

dàihóngsè

带红色

[帶紅色]

reddish

Qǐsèjiā

绮色佳

[綺色佳]

Ithaca, Island state of Greece, the home of Odysseus 奧迪修斯／奥迪修斯 ( Aòdíxiūsī)
Ithaca NY (but pronounced ( Yǐsèjiā)), location of Cornell University 康奈爾／康奈尔 ( Kāngnài'ěr)

rǎnsèzhì

染色质

[染色質]

chromosome
genetic material of chromosome

rǎnsètǐ

染色体

[染色體]

chromosome

huībáisè

灰白色

[灰白色]

ash gray

gǔtóngsè

古铜色

[古銅色]

bronze color

Mǎkùsè

马库色

[馬庫色]

Marcuse (philosopher)

júhuángsè

橘黄色

[橘黃色]

tangerine yellow
saffron (color)

sèqíngkuáng

色情狂

[色情狂]

mad about sex
nymphomania

sèsùtǐ

色素体

[色素體]

plastid (organelle in plant cell)

cǎisèbǐ

彩色笔

[彩色筆]

colored pencil (or crayon or marker etc)
(Tw) color marker

tuōsèjì

脱色剂

[脫色劑]

bleaching agent
decolorant

shēnhuīsè

深灰色

[深灰色]

dark gray

huánglüsè

黄绿色

[黃綠色]

yellow green

sèmīmī

色眯眯

[色瞇瞇]

lustful
lecherous

sè'ànsuān

色胺酸

[色胺酸]

tryptophan

lánbāsèdōng

蓝八色鸫

[藍八色鶇]

(bird species of China) blue pitta (Hydrornis cyaneus)

yǒusèwúdǎn

有色无胆

[有色無膽]

to be perverse and suggestive towards the opposite sex, but shrinking back when provoked to act on it
to have perverted thoughts but no guts to actually do it
to be all talk and no action

huángsèshūkān

黄色书刊

[黃色書刊]

pornographic books and magazines

Hóngsè Gāomián

红色高棉

[紅色高棉]

Khmer Rouge, Cambodian political party

sèsèmímí

色色迷迷

[色色迷迷]

crazy about sex
lecherous
horny

ànránshīsè

黯然失色

[黯然失色]

to lose one's splendor
to lose luster
to be eclipsed
to be overshadowed

huāsèsùgān

花色素苷

[花色素苷]

anthocyanin (biochemistry)

Yǐsèlièrén

以色列人

[以色列人]

an Israeli
an Israelite

dānsèzhàopiàn

单色照片

[單色照片]

monochrome photo
black and white picture

sècǎibīnfēn

色彩缤纷

[色彩繽紛]

see 五彩繽紛／五彩缤纷 (wǔcǎibīnfēn)

sèqíngxiǎoshuō

色情小说

[色情小說]

pornographic novel
dirty book

báisèrénzhǒng

白色人种

[白色人種]

the white race

yèsècāngmáng

夜色苍茫

[夜色蒼茫]

gathering dusk

shēngsèchǎngsuǒ

声色场所

[聲色場所]

red-light district

húguāngshānsè

湖光山色

[湖光山色]

scenic lakes and mountain (idiom); beautiful lake and mountain landscape

wǎngjìsèqíng

网际色情

[網際色情]

cyberporn

xiùsèkěcān

秀色可餐

[秀色可餐]

a feast for the eyes (idiom)
(of women) gorgeous
graceful
(of scenery) beautiful

miànwúrénsè

面无人色

[面無人色]

ashen-faced

bóránbiànsè

勃然变色

[勃然變色]

to suddenly change color showing displeasure, bewilderment etc

sèlìcíyán

色厉词严

[色厲詞嚴]

severe in both looks and speech (idiom)

chúnsèzàoméi

纯色噪鹛

[純色噪鶥]

(bird species of China) scaly laughingthrush (Trochalopteron subunicolor)

tánhǔsèbiàn

谈虎色变

[談虎色變]

to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)
to be scared at the mere mention of

miànbùgǎisè

面不改色

[面不改色]

(idiom) not bat an eyelid

dàjīngshīsè

大惊失色

[大驚失色]

to turn pale with fright (idiom)

xíngxíngsèsè

形形色色

[形形色色]

all kinds of
all sorts of
every (different) kind of

ruìshìrǎnsè

瑞氏染色

[瑞氏染色]

Wright's stain (used in studying blood)

mùmíwǔsè

目迷五色

[目迷五色]

the eye is bewildered by five colors (idiom); a dazzling riot of colors

xiānzīyùsè

仙姿玉色

[仙姿玉色]

heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady

jīnsèyāquè

金色鸦雀

[金色鴉雀]

(bird species of China) golden parrotbill (Suthora verreauxi)

yǒusèjīnshǔ

有色金属

[有色金屬]

non-ferrous metals (all metals excluding iron, chromium, manganese and their alloys)

miànrútǔsè

面如土色

[面如土色]

ashen-faced (idiom)

shísèxìngyě

食色性也

[食色性也]

Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).
By nature we desire food and sex.

jīnghuāngshīsè

惊慌失色

[驚慌失色]

to go pale in panic (idiom)

Tèyìcǎisè

特艺彩色

[特藝彩色]

Technicolor

xìngbiéjuésè

性别角色

[性別角色]

gender role

huósèshēngxiāng

活色生香

[活色生香]

(of a flower) vividly colorful and fragrant
(of a woman) captivating; charming
(of writing or a painting etc) lifelike; vivid

háowúxùnsè

毫无逊色

[毫無遜色]

not in the least inferior (idiom)

héyányuèsè

和颜悦色

[和顏悅色]

amiable manner
pleasant countenance

jiǔsècáiqì

酒色财气

[酒色財氣]

wine, sex, avarice and temper (idiom); four cardinal vices

miànyǒunánsè

面有难色

[面有難色]

to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment

xìtǒngjuésè

系统角色

[系統角色]

non-playable character (in a role-playing game)

jīnsèlínqú

金色林鸲

[金色林鴝]

(bird species of China) golden bush robin (Tarsiger chrysaeus)

tiānxiāngguósè

天香国色

[天香國色]

divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty

róngyánshīsè

容颜失色

[容顏失色]

(of complexion) to lose one's color; to blanch; to look wan

bùlùshēngsè

不露声色

[不露聲色]

not show one's feeling or intentions

zhèngyánlìsè

正言厉色

[正言厲色]

solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
also written 正顏厲色／正颜厉色

miànsèrútǔ

面色如土

[面色如土]

ashen-faced (idiom)

xǐxíngyúsè

喜形于色

[喜形於色]

face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy

cháyánguānsè

察言观色

[察言觀色]

to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
to discern what sb thinks from his body language

yǒushēngyǒusè

有声有色

[有聲有色]

having sound and color (idiom); vivid
dazzling

yīlùhuòsè

一路货色

[一路貨色]

(pejorative) as detestable as each other; birds of a feather; cut from the same cloth

gǔsègǔxiāng

古色古香

[古色古香]

interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)

miànyǒucàisè

面有菜色

[面有菜色]

to look famished

yǒusèrénzhǒng

有色人种

[有色人種]

colored races

wǔyánliùsè

五颜六色

[五顏六色]

multicolored
every color under the sun

xíngsècōngcōng

行色匆匆

[行色匆匆]

hurried
in a haste

jiǔsèzhītú

酒色之徒

[酒色之徒]

follower of wine and women
dissolute person

lüsèshípǐn

绿色食品

[綠色食品]

clean, unadulterated food product
organic food

zǐluólánsè

紫罗兰色

[紫羅蘭色]

violet (color)

yíyányuèsè

怡颜悦色

[怡顏悅色]

happy countenance

háobùxùnsè

毫不逊色

[毫不遜色]

not inferior in any respect

sèqíngzuòpǐn

色情作品

[色情作品]

porn
pornographic material

chénmiǎnjiǔsè

沉湎酒色

[沉湎酒色]

to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women
an incorrigible drunkard and lecher

zhòngsèqīngyǒu

重色轻友

[重色輕友]

paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom)
to value sex over friendship

hēisèjīnshǔ

黑色金属

[黑色金屬]

ferrous metals (i.e. iron, chromium, manganese and alloys containing them)

xiùsèsūndié

秀色孙鲽

[秀色孫鰈]

yellowtail

hóngsèzhàdàn

红色炸弹

[紅色炸彈]

(jocular) wedding invitation (lit. "red bomb", because wedding invitations use red paper, and invitees are expected to give a substantial sum of money as a wedding gift)

jiànsèwàngyǒu

见色忘友

[見色忘友]

to neglect one's friends when smitten with a new love

biànsèyìróng

变色易容

[變色易容]

to change color and alter one's expression (idiom); to go white with fear
out of one's wits

cíxióngyìsè

雌雄异色

[雌雄異色]

sexual coloration

chángrǎnsètǐ

常染色体

[常染色體]

autosomal chromosome
autosome
autosomal

zhèngyánlìsè

正颜厉色

[正顏厲色]

solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling

Báisèkǒngbù

白色恐怖

[白色恐怖]

White Terror

píngfēnqiūsè

平分秋色

[平分秋色]

to both share the limelight
to both have an equal share of

lìsèzàoméi

丽色噪鹛

[麗色噪鶥]

(bird species of China) red-winged laughingthrush (Trochalopteron formosum)

diūméinòngsè

丢眉弄色

[丟眉弄色]

to wink at sb

huìshēnghuìsè

绘声绘色

[繪聲繪色]

vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life
lively and realistic

wǔguāng-shísè

五光十色

[五光十色]

(idiom) bright and multicolored; of rich variety; dazzling; glitzy

xiānbāsèdōng

仙八色鸫

[仙八色鶇]

(bird species of China) fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)

tánxìngbiànsè

谈性变色

[談性變色]

to turn green at the mention of sex; prudish

zásèshānquè

杂色山雀

[雜色山雀]

(bird species of China) varied tit (Sittiparus varius)

lìsèqíméi

丽色奇鹛

[麗色奇鶥]

(bird species of China) beautiful sibia (Heterophasia pulchella)

wǔsèbīnfēn

五色缤纷

[五色繽紛]

all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display

gèsègèyàng

各色各样

[各色各樣]

(idiom) diverse; various; all kinds of

huángsèzhàyào

黄色炸药

[黃色炸藥]

trinitrotoluene (TNT), C6H2(NO2)3CH3

shāsèzhūquè

沙色朱雀

[沙色朱雀]

(bird species of China) pale rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus)

hóngsèlüyóu

红色旅游

[紅色旅遊]

red tourism, focused on sites in China associated with the Communist Revolution

bǐsèfēnxī

比色分析

[比色分析]

colorimetric analysis

ànsèyāquè

暗色鸦雀

[暗色鴉雀]

(bird species of China) grey-hooded parrotbill (Sinosuthora zappeyi)

fēnsèjìngtóu

分色镜头

[分色鏡頭]

process lens (working by color separation)

yìsèshùyīng

异色树莺

[異色樹鶯]

(bird species of China) aberrant bush warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus)

chúnsèyányàn

纯色岩燕

[純色岩燕]

(bird species of China) dusky crag martin (Ptyonoprogne concolor)

zásèzàoméi

杂色噪鹛

[雜色噪鶥]

(bird species of China) variegated laughingthrush (Trochalopteron variegatum)

sèlìnèirěn

色厉内荏

[色厲內荏]

lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart
a sheep in wolf's clothing

sèdǎnbāotiān

色胆包天

[色膽包天]

outrageously bold in one's lust
debauched (idiom)

mùsècāngmáng

暮色苍茫

[暮色蒼茫]

the hazy dusk of twilight (idiom)

xìbāosèsù

细胞色素

[細胞色素]

cytochrome

báisèzhànjì

白色战剂

[白色戰劑]

Agent White

huīsèdìdài

灰色地带

[灰色地帶]

gray area

bùdòngshēngsè

不动声色

[不動聲色]

not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
not batting an eyelid

táosè'ànjiàn

桃色案件

[桃色案件]

case involving sex scandal (law)

méifēisèwǔ

眉飞色舞

[眉飛色舞]

smiles of exultation
radiant with delight

Akěnsèzhōu

阿肯色州

[阿肯色州]

Arkansas, US state

mǎnyuánchūnsè

满园春色

[滿園春色]

everything in the garden is lovely

hàosèzhītú

好色之徒

[好色之徒]

lecher
womanizer
dirty old man

Lüsèhépíng

绿色和平

[綠色和平]

Greenpeace (environmental network)

shuǐtiānyīsè

水天一色

[水天一色]

water and sky merge in one color (idiom)

sèlìngzhìhūn

色令智昏

[色令智昏]

to lose one's head over lust
sex-crazy (idiom)

chéngsèzhànjì

橙色战剂

[橙色戰劑]

Agent Orange (herbicide)

táosèxīnwén

桃色新闻

[桃色新聞]

sex scandal

lánsèyāojī

蓝色妖姬

[藍色妖姬]

blue rose

jiànsèwàngyì

见色忘义

[見色忘義]

to forget loyalty when in love
hoes before bros

qiǎoyánlìngsè

巧言令色

[巧言令色]

to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)

nùxíngyúsè

怒形于色

[怒形於色]

to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face

guósètiānxiāng

国色天香

[國色天香]

national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty

wánjiājuésè

玩家角色

[玩家角色]

player character (in a role-playing game)

dānghángchūsè

当行出色

[當行出色]

to excel in one's field

duōxiànrǎnsètǐ

多线染色体

[多線染色體]

polytene chromosome

gǔtóngsèjuǎnwěi

古铜色卷尾

[古銅色卷尾]

(bird species of China) bronzed drongo (Dicrurus aeneus)

rǎnsètǐbèixìng

染色体倍性

[染色體倍性]

ploidy (number of homologous chromosomes)

Fǎshìsèlājiàng

法式色拉酱

[法式色拉醬]

French dressing
vinaigrette

Akěnsè Dàxué

阿肯色大学

[阿肯色大學]

University of Arkansas

sèxiāngwèijùquán

色香味俱全

[色香味俱全]

to smell, look and taste great

lìtóubāsèdōng

栗头八色鸫

[栗頭八色鶇]

(bird species of China) rusty-naped pitta (Hydrornis oatesi)

dàiyǒusèyǎnjìng

戴有色眼镜

[戴有色眼鏡]

to wear colored glasses
to have a prejudiced viewpoint

shuāngbiànbāsèdōng

双辫八色鸫

[雙辮八色鶇]

(bird species of China) eared pitta (Hydrornis phayrei)

huàxuébǐsèfǎ

化学比色法

[化學比色法]

chemical colorimetry

sānsèzǐluólán

三色紫罗兰

[三色紫羅蘭]

pansy

Lánsèxiǎojīnglíng

蓝色小精灵

[藍色小精靈]

the Smurfs
Smurf

zǐsèhuāmìniǎo

紫色花蜜鸟

[紫色花蜜鳥]

(bird species of China) purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)

dànsèyáshāyàn

淡色崖沙燕

[淡色崖沙燕]

(bird species of China) pale martin (Riparia diluta)

lüxiōngbāsèdōng

绿胸八色鸫

[綠胸八色鶇]

(bird species of China) hooded pitta (Pitta sordida)

lánbèibāsèdōng

蓝背八色鸫

[藍背八色鶇]

(bird species of China) blue-rumped pitta (Hydrornis soror)

Hóngsè Niángzijūn

红色娘子军

[紅色孃子軍]

Red Detachment of Women, revolutionary opera that premiered in 1964

chúnsèzhuóhuāniǎo

纯色啄花鸟

[純色啄花鳥]

(bird species of China) plain flowerpecker (Dicaeum minullum)

lánzhěnbāsèdōng

蓝枕八色鸫

[藍枕八色鶇]

(bird species of China) blue-naped pitta (Hydrornis nipalensis)

lánchìbāsèdōng

蓝翅八色鸫

[藍翅八色鶇]

(bird species of China) blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis)

Báisè Qíngrénjié

白色情人节

[白色情人節]

White Day

juésèbànyǎnyóuxì

角色扮演游戏

[角色扮演遊戲]

role-playing game (RPG)

Gélánshìrǎnsèfǎ

革兰氏染色法

[革蘭氏染色法]

Gram stain (used to distinguished two different kinds of bacteria)

xuèsèsùchénjīzhèng

血色素沉积症

[血色素沉積症]

hemochromatosis

jīngsīcǎisèxiǎnhuā

经丝彩色显花

[經絲彩色顯花]

warp brocade
woven fabric with single woof but colored warp

Xīgésībōsèzǐ

希格斯玻色子

[希格斯玻色子]

Higgs boson (particle physics)

liàngzǐsèdònglìxué

量子色动力学

[量子色動力學]

quantum chromodynamics (particle physics)

rǎnsètǐsānbèitǐzhèng

染色体三倍体症

[染色體三倍體症]

trisomy

jīyīnrǎnsètǐyìcháng

基因染色体异常

[基因染色體異常]

genetic chromosome abnormality

bìngchónghàilüsèfángkòng

病虫害绿色防控

[病蟲害綠色防控]

green pest prevention and control; environmentally friendly methods of pest control and prevention

gěinǐdiǎnyánsèkànkan

给你点颜色看看

[給你點顏色看看]

(I'll) teach you a lesson
put you in your place

Lièshā Hóngsè Shíyuèhào

猎杀红色十月号

[獵殺紅色十月號]

"The Hunt for Red October", a novel by Tom Clancy

sèzìtóushàngyībǎdāo

色字头上一把刀

[色字頭上一把刀]

lit. there is a knife above the character for lust
fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences

yǎnsèsùcénghēisèsùliú

眼色素层黑色素瘤

[眼色素層黑色素瘤]

uveal melanoma

Zhōngguótèsèshèhuìzhǔyì

中国特色社会主义

[中國特色社會主義]

socialism with Chinese characteristics, phrase introduced by the CCP in 1986 to refer to its ideological model, embracing the economic reforms of the post-Mao era

jiǔbùzuìrénrénzìzuì,sèbùmírénrénzìmí

酒不醉人人自醉，色不迷人人自迷

[酒不醉人人自醉，色不迷人人自迷]

wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust