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Hue in Chinese

hue · HSK 5

色彩 sè cǎi

  1. 色 sè color
  2. 彩 cǎi color

这幅画的色彩很鲜艳。 The colors of this painting are very bright.

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How do you say hue in Chinese?

Hue in Chinese is 色彩 (sè cǎi).

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