- 绿色 lǜsè green
- 绿化 lǜhuà afforestto make an area green with plants or to reforest
- 绿地 lǜdì green spacegreen area (e.g. urban park or garden)
- 绿茶 lǜchá green teaa type of tea made from camellia sinensis leaves that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation process used to make oolong teas and black teas
- 绿豆 lǜdòu mung bean
- 绿洲 lǜzhōu oasis
- 绿灯 lǜdēng green lighta green traffic signal indicating that vehicles or pedestrians may proceed
- 红绿灯 hónglǜdēng traffic lightA set of colored lights used to control the flow of traffic at road junctions and pedestrian crossings.
- 绿叶 lǜyè supporting rolean actor or person playing a secondary or supporting position to highlight a main lead
- 绿卡 lǜkǎ green cardA permanent residency permit (originally referring specifically to the US green card).
- 绿野 lǜyě green fieldsvast open stretches of green land or fields.
- 翠绿 cuìlǜ emerald greena bright, vivid shade of green or greenish-blue resembling the color of jade or kingfisher feathers
- 绿树 lǜshù treestrees covered with green leaves or lush greenery
- 碧绿 bìlǜ dark green
- 墨绿 mòlǜ dark greena very deep, dark shade of green, similar to the color of green ink
- 绿肥 lǜféi green manure
- 绿营 Lǜyíng Green Standard ArmyThe Green Standard Army, a standing infantry force during the Qing dynasty originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units.
- 深绿 shēnlǜ dark green
- 绿林 Lùlín greenwoodA metonym for outlaws, brigands, or rebels who operate from the mountains or forests, named after the historical Lulin Rebellion.
- 绿帽子 lǜmàozi cuckoldryGreen hat; figuratively, a symbol of being a cuckold.
- 绿草 lǜcǎo green grass
- 花花绿绿 huāhuālǜlǜ colorfulbrightly colored and multi-colored; vibrant and ornate
- 叶绿素 yèlǜsù chlorophyll
- 绿荫 lǜyīn shadethe shade of trees
- 青山绿水 qīngshānlǜshuǐ scenerypicturesque natural landscape featuring green mountains and clear waters
- 灯红酒绿 dēnghóngjiǔlǜ debaucherya decadent, dissolute, and morally corrupt environment or lifestyle
- 绿茵场 lǜyīnchǎng football fielda football field or soccer pitch
- 绿油油 lǜyóuyóu verdantlush green; verdant
- 嫩绿 nènlǜ tender greentender green; soft green
- 鸭绿江 Yālù Jiāng Yalu RiverYalu River, forming part of the border between China and North Korea
- 绿水 lǜshuǐ clear watercrystal-clear or transparent water, frequently used in poetic descriptions of nature
- 开绿灯 kāilǜdēng authorizeto give the green light or the go-ahead to a project or action; to grant permission or remove obstacles
- 青绿 qīnglǜ greenlush green, dark green, or turquoise
- 绿岛 Lǜdǎo Green IslandLüdao or Lutao township in Taitung County, southeast Taiwan
- 常绿 chánglǜ evergreen
- 绿树成荫 lǜshùchéngyīn shady and leafy(of an area or road) to have many trees providing shade; tree-lined
- 铜绿 tónglǜ verdigris
- 绿松石 lǜsōngshí turquoiseturquoise (gemstone)
- 绿衣 lǜyī green garmentreferring to a green-colored garment or clothing, used in classical Chinese literature.
- 绿党 lǜdǎng green partyworldwide green parties
- 祖母绿 zǔmǔlǜ emerald
- 葱绿 cōnglǜ verdantverdant; lush green
- 绿宝石 lǜbǎoshí emeraldberyl; emerald
- 绿草如茵 lǜcǎorúyīn lush green grassgreen grass like a cushion (idiom); a green meadow so inviting to sleep on
- 叶绿体 yèlǜtǐ chloroplast
- 黄绿色 huánglǜsè yellow-greenyellow green
- 水绿 shuǐlǜ light green
- 绿藻 lǜzǎo chlorellaa genus of single-celled green algae often used as a dietary supplement
- 常绿树 chánglǜshù evergreenevergreen tree
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH