色相 (sè xiāng) — hue; color (especially in art, design, or photography); (Buddhism) form and aspect; the physical world as perceived by the senses; feminine charms; physical beauty (often with a negative connotation)
Definition
色相 in art/design means 'hue' (a color's pure tone); in Buddhism it refers to the physical, sensory form of the world as opposed to the true nature of things; colloquially, it can mean a woman's physical charms, often in a disapproving sense.
noun
huecolor (especially in art, design, or photography)(Buddhism) form and aspectthe physical world as perceived by the sensesfeminine charmsphysical beauty (often with a negative connotation)
Examples
- 色相。Zhè zhāng zhào piàn de sè xiāng fēi cháng róu hé.The hue of this photo is very soft.
- 色相。Fó jiào rèn wéi sè xiāng shì xū wàng de.Buddhism considers form and aspect to be illusory.
- 色相。Tā lì yòng sè xiāng lái huò qǔ lì yì.She uses her physical charms to gain benefits.
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