米色 (mǐ sè) — beige; cream-colored | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

beigecream-colored

Examples

米色，。
Zhè jiàn dà yī shì mǐ sè de, hěn hǎo dā pèi.
This coat is beige and goes well with many things.
米色，。
Kè tīng de qiáng shuā chéng le mǐ sè, xiǎn de hěn wēn xīn.
The living room walls were painted beige, which looks very cozy.
米色。
Tā xǐ huan mǐ sè de shā fā hé bái sè de chuāng lián.
She likes beige sofas and white curtains.

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.

The 色 of 米, a pale beige tone.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

米 is a picture of rice kernels without husk, with the horizontal stroke as a bamboo sieve. It is unrelated to similar-looking grain characters.

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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