褪

tuì, tùn
衤 + 退

Definitions

tuì to take off (clothes); to shed (feathers); (of color) to fade; (fig.) (of emotions, awareness etc) to fade; Taiwan pr. [tùn]
tùn to slip out of sth; to hide sth in one's sleeve

Etymology

Th take off 退 clothing 衤; 退 also provides the pronunciation

About

褪 is a phono-semantic compound: the left component is 衤 (yī, a compressed form of 衣 'clothing'), signaling that the meaning concerns garments. The right component, 退 (tuì, to retreat or withdraw), provides the pronunciation and contributes the notion of withdrawal. Thus, the character originally meant to take off or slip out of clothes, metaphorically withdrawing the body from the garment. This literal sense later extended to other kinds of shedding or fading: colors fading from fabric, flowers losing petals, or an outer layer peeling away. So 褪 covers both undressing and the loss of color or covering.

Example Sentences Hide

这件衣服褪色了。

Zhè jiàn yīfu tuìsè le.

This piece of clothing has faded.

油漆褪色得很快。

Yóuqī tuìsè dé hěn kuài.

The paint fades very quickly.

花瓣褪去了鲜艳的颜色。

Huābàn tuìqù le xiānyàn de yánsè.

The petals have lost their bright color.

他的热情渐渐褪去了。

Tā de rèqíng jiànjiàn tuìqù le.

His enthusiasm gradually faded away.

经过多次洗涤，布料开始褪色。

Jīngguò duō cì xǐdí, bùliào kāishǐ tuìsè.

After multiple washes, the fabric began to fade.

岁月使照片的色彩褪去，但记忆仍然清晰。

Suìyuè shǐ zhàopiàn de sècǎi tuìqù, dàn jìyì réngrán qīngxī.

Time has caused the colors in the photo to fade, but the memories are still clear.

随着时间流逝，墙上的壁画逐渐褪色。

Suízhe shíjiān liúshì, qiáng shàng de bìhuà zhújiàn tuìsè.

As time passes, the mural on the wall gradually fades.

在阳光的长期照射下，窗帘的图案已经褪得不明显了。

Zài yángguāng de chángqī zhàoshè xià, chuānglián de tú'àn yǐjīng tuì dé bù míngxiǎn le.

Under long-term exposure to sunlight, the pattern on the curtains has faded until it is not obvious.

Related Characters

Component: 衤

被 初 补 袖 裕 裤 衫 裸 袍 裙 衬 褐 襟 袜

Component: 退

腿 煺

Example Words

褪去 褪色 褪下 褪黑素