金色 (jīn sè) — golden color, gold (as a color) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

golden colorgold (as a color)

Examples

金色。
Qiū tiān de yín xìng yè biàn chéng le jīn sè.
The ginkgo leaves turn golden in autumn.
金色。
Tā dài le yì tiáo jīn sè de xiàng liàn.
She wore a gold-colored necklace.
金色。
Xī yáng bǎ zhěng gè tiān kōng rǎn chéng le jīn sè.
The setting sun dyed the whole sky gold.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

金 gives gold, and 色 gives color, together naming a gold color.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

金 was drawn with marks for two pieces of metal, along with a part that gave its sound; it first meant copper, then metals and gold.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

爪爪zhuǎclaw; hand
卩卩jiékneeling person

色 pairs 爪 (a hand) with 卩 (a kneeling person), showing a hand pressing down on the kneeling person.

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