丹青

Chinese

 
red; pellet; powder
red; pellet; powder; cinnabar
green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)
trad. (丹青)
simp. #(丹青)

Pronunciation


Noun

丹青

  1. cinnabar and ochre paints
  2. red and blue-green
  3. paint; pigment; dye
  4. painting
  5. (literary) historical records
  6. (literary) obviousness

Japanese

Kanji in this term
たん
Grade: S
せい
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
丹靑 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From tan (, cinnabar red, vermilion, red) + sei (, blue, green).

Noun

(たん)(せい) • (tansei) 

  1. red and blue
  2. a painting

References

Korean

Noun

丹青 • (dancheong) (hangeul 단청)

  1. Alternative spelling of 丹靑
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