Traditional colors of China
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The traditional colors of China are a collection of colors traditionally used in Chinese art, poetry and various forms of applied arts such as textile, architecture, ceramic and other crafts.
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The five traditional fundamental colors of China (五色 "five colors" Wuse) are black, white, red, blue-green and yellow. Each is given a symbolic meaning.
| Name | Pinyin | English translation | color | related Wuxing (五行) element |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 黑 | Hēi | black | 水 water | |
| 白 | Bái | white | 金 metal | |
| 赤 | Chi | red | 火 fire | |
| 青 | Qīng | blue-green | 木 wood | |
| 黃 | Huáng | yellow | 土 earth |
| Name | Pinyin | English translation | Hex triplet
(approximation) |
source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 赤 | ||||
| 紅 | ||||
| 絳 | ||||
| 緋 | ||||
| 纁 | ||||
| 赬 | ||||
| 紫 | ||||
| 靛 | ||||
| 綠 | ||||
| 緅 | ||||
| 緇 | ||||
| 紺 | ||||
| 皂 | ||||
| 妃色 | ||||
| 紅梅色 | ||||
| 胭脂 | ||||
| 银朱 | ||||
| 血牙 | ||||
| 猩红 | ||||
| 血红 | ||||
| 榴花红 | ||||
| 月季 | ||||
| 紫薇花 | ||||
| 秋香色 | ||||
| 湖色 | ||||
| 艾绿 | ||||
| 豆青 | ||||
| 花青 | ||||
| 石青 | ||||
| 石绿 | ||||
| 黛 | ||||
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