| 彩 | 1198C05 90S.91-9 | 部居  | 畫數 11 | ㄘㄞˇ [cai3] | ||
| N. | (1) Grace in art, gracefulness: 文彩 graceful beauty in wood grains, literary embellishments; 詞彩 stylistic brilliance. (2) Brilliance, lighted effect: 光彩 luster (of jade, etc.); 雲彩 brilliance of clouds; 大放異彩 strange luminescence in the skies, also (fig.) flowering of talent. (3) Variegated colors: 五彩，十彩 different brilliant colors; 色彩 color and brilliance of precious stones. (4) Lottery prize: 彩票，彩頭 [cai3piao4], [cai3tou2]↓; 摸彩，抽彩 draw lottery; 中彩 win lottery. (5) Special effects in Chin. theater: 血彩，火彩 special effects symbolizing blood, fire. (6) Color festoons (interch. 綵): 結彩 hang colored silk festoons; 紅彩 red festoons for happy occasions; 無精打彩 listless (futile efforts at gayety); 多彩多姿 versatile. (7) Dress rehearsal: 彩排，彩唱 [cai3pai2], [cai3chang4]↓. | |||||
| Adj. | Colorful, of many colors: 彩衣，彩旗 dress, flag of colored patterns; 彩色 [cai3se4]↓; 精彩 brilliant (acting, writing). | |||||
| Words | 1. 彩唱 [cai3chang4], n., dress rehearsal in Chin. opera. 2. 彩氣 (兒) [cai3qi1](tsaai-chieh-'l), n., luck, as in winning lottery. 3. 彩球 [cai3qiu2], n., ball of colored silk. 4. 彩旦 [cai3dan4], n., (Chin. opera) name of young female role. 5. 彩轎 [cai3jiao4], n., bridal sedan chair. 6. 彩禮 [cai2li3], n., bridegroom’s wedding gifts to bride's family. 7. 彩排 [cai3pai2], n., dress rehearsal. 8. 彩票 [cai3piao4], n, lottery ticket, raffles. 9. 彩色 [cai3se4], adj. & n., colored: 彩色照片，影片，電視 color photograph, cinema, television. 10. 彩頭 [cai3tou2](tsaai-'tou), n., good luck (in business, gambling) | |||||