碧 bì
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 石 — stone, rock, mineral
- Made of
- 珀 amber 石 stone, rock, mineral
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
碧绿
bìlǜ
emerald green; jade green
Characters in this word
绿 lǜ
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 录 to copy, to record, to write down
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 雨后的稻田一片碧绿，像给山谷铺上了柔软的绸缎。 Yǔ hòu de dàotián yí piàn bìlǜ, xiàng gěi shāngǔ pū shàng le róuruǎn de chóuduàn. After the rain, the rice fields were emerald green, as if soft silk had been spread across the valley.
- 湖水碧绿，像一块大大的翡翠。 Húshuǐ bìlǜ, xiàng yí kuài dàdà de fěicuì. The lake water is emerald green, like a huge piece of jade.
- 夏天的荷叶又大又碧绿，青蛙蹲在上面唱歌。 Xiàtiān de héyè yòu dà yòu bìlǜ, qīngwā dūn zài shàngmiàn chànggē. Summer lotus leaves are big and emerald green, and a frog squats on one, singing.
Related words
- 绿 lǜ green
- 绿色 lǜsè green color
- 绿茶 lǜchá green tea
- 绿化 lǜhuà to afforest, to green
- 翠绿 cuìlǜ emerald green; verdant
- 绿地 lǜdì green space
- 绿洲 lǜzhōu oasis
- 花样 huāyàng variety; trick; pattern
- 光泽 guāngzé lustre; gloss
- 摆设 bǎishe decoration; furnishing; mere ornament
- 光彩 guāngcǎi radiance; brilliance; honour
- 花纹 huāwén pattern; decorative design