色
sè
color
CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex
knife (⺈) + coil/grip (巴) = the color drained from one's face
The ancient character depicted a person kneeling beneath another — the flushed face or visible 'color' of emotion showing on someone's countenance. Over time it extended from facial appearance to color and hue in general.
Words with 色
强调色
qiáng diào sè
accent color
月色
yuè sè
moonlight
白色体
bái sè tǐ
leucoplast
色素
sè sù
pigment
逊色
xùn sè
inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
递眼色
dì yǎn sè
to give sb a meaningful look
配色
pèi sè
to coordinate colors
酒不醉人人自醉，色不迷人人自迷
jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì , sè bù mí rén rén zì mí
wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust
酒色
jiǔ sè
wine and women
酒色之徒
jiǔ sè zhī tú
follower of wine and women
酒色财气
jiǔ sè cái qì
wine, sex, avarice and temper (idiom); four cardinal vices
重色轻友
zhòng sè qīng yǒu
paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom)