漆 (qī): paint, lacquer, CL:道
漆 (qī) is a Chinese character meaning “paint.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (structural) and 桼 (structural). It ranks #2235 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 漆 the sap 氵 of the varnish tree 桼; 桼 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 水 (shuǐ, water), 汉 (hàn, Han ethnic group), 汽 (qì, steam).
Definitions
- paint
- lacquer
- CL:道
Etymology & Origin
ideographicThe sap 氵 of the varnish tree 桼; 桼 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰氵桼 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 油漆noun | yóu qī | oil paints |
| 漆黑adjective | qī hēi | pitch-black |
| 喷漆noun | pēn qī | to spray paint or lacquer |
| 漆布 | qī bù | varnished cloth |
| 漆树noun | qī shù | lac tree (Rhus vernicifera) |
| 乳胶漆 | rǔ jiāo qī | latex paint |
| 漆黑一团phrase | qī hēi yī tuán | pitch-black |
| 一团漆黑phrase | yī tuán qī hēi | pitch-dark |
| 黑漆麻花 | hēi qī má huā | pitch-dark |
| 绝热漆 | jué rè qī | heat-resistant paint |
| 生漆noun | shēng qī | raw lacquer |
| 漆树科 | qī shù kē | Anacardiaceae, plant family including lac tree (Rhus vernicifera) 漆樹|漆树 |
| 油光漆 | yóu guāng qī | varnish |
| 如胶似漆phrase | rú jiāo sì qī | stuck together as by glue (of lovers) |
| 光漆 | guāng qī | gloss paint |
漆 appears in 28 compound words: 32 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 18 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 漆 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Showing 2 of 3 idioms containing 漆.
Example Sentences
这条漆流经三个省份,滋养了沿岸的农田。
zhè tiáo qī liú jīng sān gě shěng fèn , zī yǎng le yán àn de nóng tián .
This river flows through three provinces, nourishing the farmlands along its banks.
染谷将太把亦正亦邪的漆原医生塑造得很出色,在道德与理想的边界痛苦挣扎。
rǎn gǔ jiāng tài bǎ yì zhèng yì xié de qī yuán yī shēng sù zào dé hěn chū sè , zài dào dé yǔ lǐ xiǎng de biān jiè tòng kǔ zhèng zhā .
Shota Someya delivers an outstanding portrayal of Dr. Urushibara, a character who straddles the line between good and evil, as he struggles agonizingly on the boundary between morality and ideals.
此外,战国漆木镇墓兽头顶高耸鹿角。
cǐ wài , zhàn guó qī mù zhèn mù shòu tóu dǐng gāo sǒng lù jiǎo .
In addition, the Warring States-period lacquered wooden grave guardian animal features tall, towering antlers on its head.
问界为它准备了金瑞红、赛里木青和暖云白三款配色,并使用车规级金属漆。
wèn jiè wéi tā zhǔn bèi le jīn ruì hóng , sài lǐ mù qīng hé nuǎn yún bái sān kuǎn pèi sè , bìng shǐ yòng chē guī jí jīn shǔ qī .
AITO has prepared three color options for this model—Jinrui Red, Sayram Blue, and Warm Cloud White—and has used automotive-grade metallic paint.
【晒晒咱的镇馆之宝48】固原北魏漆棺画:微缩的文明交流图
shài shài zán de zhèn guǎn zhī bǎo 4 8 gù yuán běi wèi qī guān huà : wēi suō de wén míng jiāo liú tú
[Showcasing Our Museum’s Treasures #48] Paintings on the Northern Wei Lacquer Coffin from Guyuan: A Miniature Portrait of Cultural Exchange
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C a s i o tuī chū yuè qián qī gōng yì xiàn liàng jì suàn jī S 1 0 0 X J C 1 U , quán . . .
Casio has launched the S100X-JC1-U, a limited-edition calculator featuring Echizen lacquer craftsmanship, with...
为什么你把长凳漆成红色了?
Wèishénme nǐ bǎ chángdèng qī chéng hóngsè le?
Why did you paint the bench red?
汤姆想把房子漆成绿色,是真的吗?
Tāngmǔ xiǎng bǎ fángzi qī chéng lǜsè, shì zhēn de ma?
Is it true Tom wants to paint his house green?
走进了漆黑的隧道后,我们什么也看不见。
Zǒujìn le qīhēi de suìdào hòu, wǒmen shénme yě kànbujiàn.
On entering a dark tunnel, we could see nothing.
我让他油漆了这个栅栏。
Wǒ ràng tā yóuqī le zhège zhàlán.
I got him to paint the fence.
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