彩

彩(綵) [cǎi] 名

1. ■ （多种颜色） variegated colour:

彩云 rosy clouds;

五彩 of different colours; multicoloured

2. ■ （彩色丝绸） coloured [variegated] silk; colour festoons:

剪彩 cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony;

张灯结彩 decorate with lanterns and coloured ribbons

3. ■ （称赞夸奖的欢呼声） applause; cheer:

彩声 acclamation; applause;

喝彩 acclaim; cheer

4. ■ （花样; 光彩; 文彩） variety; splendour; brilliance; grace in art; gracefulness:

丰富多彩 rich and colourful [varied];

文彩 graceful beauty in wood grains; literary embellishment;

词彩 stylistic brilliance

5. ■ （赌博或某种游戏中给得胜者的东西） lottery prize; winnings:

中彩 win a prize (in a lottery, etc.)

6. ■ （旧剧中表示特殊情景时所用的技术; 魔术里所用手法） special effects in Chinese theater (symbolizing blood, fire, etc.):

血彩 special effects symbolizing blood

7. ■ （负伤流血） blood from a wound:

挂彩 be wounded in battle