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红蓝 (hóng lán) — magenta plant (Peristrophe bivalvis, Peristrophe roxburghiana); safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

Definition

红蓝 (gōng) refers to plants used historically to produce red dye and pigment — mainly safflower and a type of Peristrophe. The name combines the two colors of the dye (红 red + 蓝 blue/indigo process), not the colors of the plant itself.

noun
magenta plant (Peristrophe bivalvis, Peristrophe roxburghiana)safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

Examples

  • 红蓝。
    Zhè zhǒng hóng lán kě yǐ yòng lái rǎn sè.
    This type of magenta plant can be used for dyeing.
  • 红蓝。
    hóng lán Shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de zhōng yào cái.
    The safflower is an important Chinese medicinal material.
  • 红蓝。
    Gǔ dài rén yòng hóng lán zhì zào hóng sè yán liào.
    Ancient people used the magenta plant to make red pigment.

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