靛蓝

靛藍

diànlán

noun #38,932

Meanings

1 indigo (dye)
2 indigo blue (color)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

牛仔裤通常染成靛蓝色。

Niúzǎikù tōngcháng rǎn chéng diànlán sè.

Jeans are usually dyed indigo blue.

HSK 7-9

她穿了一件靛蓝的旗袍。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn diànlán de qípáo.

She wore an indigo qipao.

Tips

culture

Indigo dye (靛蓝) has a long history in Chinese textile craft, especially in Miao and Dong minority batik traditions of Guizhou. The chengyu 青出于蓝 ('blue surpasses indigo') alludes to this dye process.

Stroke Order

靛 diàn

蓝 lán