About
The character 紫, meaning purple, is a phono-semantic compound formed from the semantic component 糸, indicating silk or thread and thus associating with dyeing, and the phonetic component 此, which provides pronunciation. Etymologically, it originated in reference to purple dyes, often derived from sources like certain mollusks, used in ancient textile production. Over time, the meaning of 紫 shifted from describing these dyes to specifically denoting the color purple itself, and it later carried connotations of nobility within cultural contexts, though its fundamental definition remained color-based. The structural arrangement of 糸 and 此 has remained unchanged in its standard written form.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
这件衣服是紫色的。
她买了一个紫色的包。
葡萄是紫色的水果。
紫色的花朵很美丽。
傍晚的天空呈现紫色。
这种紫色颜料很昂贵。
紫菜汤是一道家常菜。
紫外线对皮肤有伤害。