色调 (sè diào) — tone; hue; color; shade
Definition
色调 refers to the overall tone or palette of a color scheme (warm, cool, dark, light), not a single color. Use it for describing art, photos, or décor rather than naming a specific hue.
noun
tonehuecolorshade
Examples
- 色调，。Zhè fú huà de sè diào piān lěng, gěi rén yì zhǒng ān jìng de gǎn jué.The tones of this painting lean cool, giving a quiet feeling.
- 。Tā xǐ huan yòng nuǎn sè diào lái zhuāng shì fáng jiān.She likes to use warm colors to decorate the room.
- 色调，。Zhào piàn de sè diào tài àn le, xū yào tiáo liàng yì xiē.The color of the photo is too dark; it needs to be brightened a bit.
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