dān​qīng

painting

  • created sense approved 丹青 · dān​qīng · painting — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    丹青

    dān​qīng

    painting

    The art of painting; a traditional word for painting derived from the names of red and green minerals used as pigments

    丹 (literal) → 丹 · dān · red 青 (literal) → 青 · qīng · green

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  • created sense approved 丹青 · dān​qīng · history — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    丹青

    dān​qīng

    history

    Literary term for historical records or annals, referring to the enduring nature of ink on the page

    丹 (literal) → 丹 · dān · red 青 (literal) → 青 · qīng · black

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  • created sense approved 丹青 · dān​qīng · painting pigments — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    丹青

    dān​qīng

    painting pigments

    (bound form) cinnabar and azurite, traditional red and green pigments used in ancient art

    丹 (literal) → 丹 · dān · cinnabar 青 (literal) → 青 · qīng · green

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  • created sense approved 丹青 · dān​qīng · steadfastness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    丹青

    dān​qīng

    steadfastness

    (literary) clear and unchanging; loyal or faithful, as pigments that do not fade easily

    丹 (literal) → 丹 · dān · red 青 (literal) → 青 · qīng · green

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