- 红 紅 adjectiveredthe color of blood; having a reddish color
- 橙 adjectivenounorange (color)(bound form) the color orange, described as a reddish-yellow
- 黄 黃 adjectivenounyellowthe color of gold or sunflower petals; also used to describe things that are withered or faded
- 绿 綠 adjectivegreenthe color of grass or leaves, formed by mixing blue and yellow pigments
- 蓝 藍 adjectiveblueblue; like the color of a clear sky
- indigo bluethe color indigo; a deep blue color between blue and violet in the spectrum
- 紫 adjectivepurplepurple; violet; a color made from a mix of blue and red