| 紫 | 317B40 21A.01 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄗˇ [zi3] | ||
| N. & adj. | Purple: 紫色 the purple color; 紫花 purple flowers; 紫紅 purple-red; 紫赯（膛）色兒 (of the human complexion) swarthy; 紫葡萄 European grapes; 臉色發紫 with a frightened look; 紅得發紫 at the height of one's power and influence, enjoying great popularity. | |||||
| Words | 1. 紫斑病 [zi3ban1bing1], n., purpura. 2. 紫貝 [zi3bei4], n., (zoo.) Cypraea macula. 3. 紫氣 [zi3qi4], n., an auspicious atmosphere. 4. 紫闕 [zi3qUe4], n., (1) the royal palace; (2) fairyland. 5. 紫萼 [zi3e4], n., (bot.) Hosta coerulea. 6. 紫羔（兒） [zi3gao1]([er0]), n., purplish-dark fur. 7. 紫姑 [zi3gu1], n., a legendary goddess supposed to be the patroness of sericulture. 8. 紫毫 [zi3hao2], n., a writing brush made of brownish rabbit hair. 9. 紫河車 [zi3he2che1], n., (1) the placenta; (2) (bot.) Paris polyphylla. 10. 紫薑 [zi3jiang1], n., young ginger shoots. 11. 紫膠 [zi3jiao1], n., sealing wax (usu. called 火漆). 12. 紫禁 [zi3jin4], n., palace grounds: 紫禁城 the Forbidden City in Peking. 13. 紫堇 [zi2jin3], n., (bot.) Corydalis incisa. 14. 紫金 [zi3jin1], n., gold of the best quality. 15. 紫荊 [zi3jing1], n., (bot.) the Judas tree or red bud, Cercis chinensis. 16. 紫竹 [zi3zhu2], n., (bot.) Bambusa nana, var. gracillima. 17. 紫羅蘭 [zi3luo2lan2], n., (bot.) the violet. 18. 紫陌 [zi3mo4], n., (LL) roads leading to the national capital. 19. 紫茉莉 [zi3mo4li4], n., (bot.) Mirabilis jalapa. 20. 紫泥 [zi3ni2], n., purple sealing wax; 紫泥書 a royal edict. 21. 紫杉 [zi3sha1], n., (bot.) Taxus cuspidata. 22. 紫參 [zi3shen1], n., (bot.) Polygonum tenuicaule. 23. 紫水晶 [zi2shui3jing1], n., (min.) amethyst. 24. 紫蘇 [zi3su1], n., (bot.) Perilla nankinensis. 25. 紫檀 [zi3tan2], n., (bot.) the red sandalwood. 26. 紫藤 [zi3teng2], n., (bot.) the wistaria. 27. 紫草 [zi2cao3], n., (bot.) Lithospermum officinale, var. erythrorhiron. 28. 紫菜 [zi3cai4], n., (bot.) the laver, edible purple seaweeds. 29. 紫銅 [zi3tong2], n., bronze. 30. 紫藏 [zi3zang4], n., purple Tibetan incense. 31. 紫外線 [zi3wai4xian4], n., ultraviolet ray. 32. 紫薇 [zi3wei2], n., (bot.) the crape myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica. 33. 紫雲英 [zi3yUn2yin1], n., (bot.) the milk vetch, Astragalus sinicus. | |||||