殷 (yān) — (bound form) dark red, crimson

Definition

殷 (yān) is a bound (literary) form meaning 'dark red / crimson' — always paired with 红, as in 殷红. You will only see it in this fixed combination; it never stands alone.

bound form

(bound form) dark redcrimson

Examples

殷。
Qiū tiān de fēng yè biàn chéng le yān hóng sè.
The autumn maple leaves turned a dark red color.
殷。
Tā de zuǐ chún tú le yān hóng de chún gāo.
She applied a dark red lipstick to her lips.
殷。
Xī yáng bǎ tiān kōng rǎn chéng yān hóng sè.
The setting sun dyed the sky a dark red.

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