正色

zhèngsè
  1. stern
  2. grim
  3. resolute
  4. firm
  5. unflinching
  6. fundamental colors

CEDICT

  1. pure colors; cardinal colors (blue, yellow, red, white and black)
  2. stern and serious facial expression
  3. to adopt a stern countenance

Wiktionary

  1. 持嚴正的態度。
  2. 稱青、黃、紅、白、黑等五種基本色。
  3. 戲劇上指正生、正旦等主要的腳色。
  4. 色彩學中，某色正達飽和度，其間無白或黑混入者稱為「正色」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 正 zhèng
  1. straight
  2. upright
  3. proper
  4. main
  5. principal
  6. to correct
  7. to rectify
  8. exactly
  9. just (at that time)
  10. right (in that place)
  11. (math.) positive
2 色 sè
  1. color
  2. look
  3. appearance
  4. sex

classifier: 種

Related entries

後梢 hòushāo stern (of a boat)
冷面 lěngmiàn
  1. grim
  2. stern
  3. harsh
嚴 yán
  1. tight (closely sealed)
  2. stern
  3. strict
  4. rigorous
  5. severe
  6. father
他被严历批评。

He was harshly criticized.

He was harshly criticised.

He underwent severe criticism.

Source: Tatoeba

肅殺 sùshā
  1. austere
  2. stern
  3. harsh
  4. somber and desolate (autumn or winter)
烈 liè
  1. ardent
  2. intense
  3. fierce
  4. stern
  5. upright
  6. to give one's life for a noble cause
  7. exploits
  8. achievements
這瓶威士忌太烈了。

This whiskey is too strong.

Source: Tatoeba

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