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紫: purple

By February 1, 2013October 6th, 2015Chinese Word, colors, Design, Japanese Word, Language-Learning
紫zi3: purple; violet; amethyst [むらさきmurasaki; しshi]

 

紫 zi3

adjective

Kun Reading

紫 | むらさき murasaki

noun
: purple; violet; amethyst
: (Usually written using kana alone) Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell)
: type of soy sauce

On Reading

し shi

 Usage:

 

紫外線 zi3wai4 xian4: UV ray [しがいせん shigaisen]
紫斑 zi3ban1: bruise [しはん shihan]
紫晶 zi3jing1: amethyst [紫水晶 | むらさきすいしょう murasakisuishou]
紫陽 花zi3yang2hua1 | あじさい ajisai: hydrangea [繡球花 xiu4qiu2hua1]
茜紫 qian4zi3: sage (herb)
 Etymology:

 

形声 Pictophonetic
[此] (ci3: this/these) provides the sound
[糸] (si1: silk) provides the meaning

 Examples:

 

紫外線可導緻皮腐癌。
(zi3wai4 xian4 ke3dao3 zhi4 pi2fu1ai2)
UV rays can cause skin cancer.

 

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary