墨分五色
mò​fēn​wǔ​sè

ink divided into five colors

  • created sense approved 墨分五色 · mò​fēn​wǔ​sè · ink divided into five colors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    墨分五色

    mò​fēn​wǔ​sè

    ink divided into five colors

    A Chinese painting technique that uses various levels of ink concentration and moisture to represent different colors and textures; the five colors usually refer to levels ranging from thick and dry to light and watery.

    墨 (literal) → 墨 · mò · ink 分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · to divide 五色 (literal) → 五色 · wǔ​sè · five colors

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