Meaning
purple
Chinese: 紫色。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zi” becomes a different word in each tone. 紫 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 紫外zǐ wàiultraviolet (ray)
- 紫气zǐ qìpurple cloud (auspicious portent in astrology)
- 紫色zǐ sèpurple; violet (color)
- 青紫qīng zǐpurple
- 紫米zǐ mǐblack rice; purple rice
Example Sentence
葡萄成熟以后变成了紫色。Pú tao chéng shú yǐ hòu biàn chéng le zǐ sè.When grapes ripen, they turn purple.
葡萄Pú taogrape成熟chéng shúmature以后yǐ hòuafter变成biàn chéngto change into了le(completed action)紫色zǐ sèpurple。