花色 (huā sè) — pattern and color (of fabric, flowers, etc.); variety, assortment (of designs, sizes, types)

Definition

'花色' is the pattern and color of fabric, flowers, or designs — the visual style. Also used as a noun meaning the variety/assortment of styles or types available.

noun
pattern and color (of fabric, flowers, etc.)varietyassortment (of designs, sizes, types)

Examples

  • 花色
    Zhè kuài bù de huā sè hěn tè bié, wǒ yì yǎn jiù xǐ huan shàng le.
    The pattern and color of this fabric are very special; I liked it at first sight.
  • 花色
    Zhè jiā diàn de huā sè hěn duō, nǐ kě yǐ màn màn tiāo xuǎn.
    This store has a wide variety of designs; you can take your time choosing.
  • 花色
    Wǒ xǐ huan zhè duǒ huā de huā sè, fěn sè hé bái sè dā pèi dé zhēn hǎo.
    I like the pattern and color of this flower; the pink and white go together really well.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

huāpattern
color

花 means pattern or design, and 色 means color; together they cover patterns and colors, hence variety.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
Written in full ascǎograss; plant
Sound part声符shēngfú
Same sound today

花 pairs 艹 (grass; plant) with 化, which gives the sound.

Open 花 →

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

  • zhuǎclaw; hand
  • jiékneeling person

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

Open 色 →

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