- 黑色素 hēisèsù melaninThe dark pigment found in the skin, hair, and iris of the eye; its concentration determines the darkness of these tissues.
- 血色素 xuèsèsù hemoglobinan iron-containing protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen, also known as [[血红蛋白|血紅蛋白|xue4 hong2 dan4 bai2]]
- 花色素 huāsèsù anthocyanidinanthocyanidin, a type of natural pigment found in plants
- 胆色素 dǎnsèsù bilirubinbilirubin; any of several pigments found in bile, such as bilirubin or biliverdin
- 细胞色素 xìbāosèsù cytochromecytochrome; a class of hemoprotein found in the inner membrane of mitochondria that facilitates electron transport during cellular respiration
- 花色素苷 huāsèsùgān anthocyaninanthocyanin; a type of pigment found in plants used in biochemistry
- 色素体 sèsùtǐ plastidany of a class of organelles in the cells of plants and algae, such as a [[叶绿体|葉綠體|ye4 lu:4 ti3]]
- 血色素沉积症 xuèsèsùchénjīzhèng hemochromatosishemochromatosis; a genetic disorder where the body builds up too much iron