Chinese Symbols for Colors

Chinese symbols for colors and shades

Single Chinese Symbols

Red

Pinyin: hóng

Lucky color in Chinese culture

Yellow

Pinyin: huáng

Imperial color, earth element

Colors

Blue

Pinyin: lán

Color of sky and sea

Colors
绿

Green

Pinyin: lǜ

Color of nature and growth

Black

Pinyin: hēi

Color of water element

Colors

White

Pinyin: bái

Color of metal element, purity

Colors

Purple

Pinyin: zǐ

Noble and mystical color

Colors

Gold

Pinyin: jīn

Precious metal color, also metal element

Silver

Pinyin: yín

Metallic color

Colors

Chinese Symbol Phrases

Four-Character Idioms

五颜六色

Colorful

Pinyin: wǔ yán liù sè

All colors, multicolored

Colors
黑白分明

Black and white

Pinyin: hēi bái fēn míng

Clear distinction, right and wrong