缇 (tí) — orange (color); yellow silk (archaic)
Definition
Literary/archaic word for a reddish-orange (or orange-yellow) color, often paired with 色 to mean 'orange-colored'. Mainly seen in literary or historical texts; in everyday speech learners should just say 橙色.
noun
orange (color)yellow silk (archaic)
Examples
- 缇。Zhè fú huà yòng le tí sè hé lǜ sè.This painting uses orange and green.
- 缇帛，。Gǔ dài yǒu yì zhǒng tí bó, shì huáng sè de sī chóu.In ancient times there was a kind of orange silk fabric, which is yellow silk.
- 缇。Tā chuān le yì tiáo tí sè qún zi.She wore an orange skirt.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.