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The character 色 originally depicted a person’s facial expression, particularly one reflecting emotional state or physical appearance. Over time, this association with complexion and skin hue led to its broader meaning of color or pigment. Beyond this, 色 also developed connotations of sensual desire, physical attractiveness, and eroticism, showing a semantic shift from human expression to visual qualities and human appetite. Its modern form consists of the top element ⺈, a variant of the knife radical, and the bottom element 巴, which can represent a crust or snake, though these components do not directly reflect the character’s earlier etymological structure.
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我最喜欢蓝色。
这个颜色很鲜艳。
秋天的景色真迷人。
她脸色苍白，好像病了。
色盲的人无法分辨某些颜色。
艺术家善于运用色彩来表达情感。
这种材料的色差在允许范围内。
从她的眼色中，我看出了担忧。