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绿 (綠) lǜ
1. A color formed by mixing blue and yellow; generally, grass and leaves display this color.
- Examples: 绿色 (green), 绿叶 (green leaves), 绿灯 (green light), 绿化 (afforestation), 绿洲 (oasis), 绿茶 (green tea), 绿地 (green land), 绿茸茸 (lush green), 绿水青山 (green waters and lush mountains).
2. (Adjective) The original meaning: A color with blue and yellow.
- Formed by sound and meaning: It has a radical "糸" (mì), indicating a relationship with threads.
- Synonyms:
1. (Colloquial) Same meaning as original meaning ([En.] green).
2. Dark in color, pitch black ([En.] dark).
3. (Verb) To present the color green.
- Synonym:
1. To denote the action of exhibiting green ([En.] present green).
2. Refer to lù.
4. (Noun) Used synonymously with 一 (one), specifically for certain nouns.
- Examples: 绿林 (Green forest), 绿营 (Green battalion, an armed group recognized by the green flag during the Qing dynasty).
5. (As a noun)
- 绿 (緑) lù
1. Used interchangeably with 菉; a type of wild vegetable ([En.] hispid arthraxon).
2. (Literary) Referring to a royal mandate or symbol, later used as "箓" ([En.] book of prophecy).
3. Used in terms like 绿林 (green wood), 绿营 (green battalion), and 鸭绿江 (Yalu River).
6. (As a noun)
- 绿 (緑) lù
1. Interchangeable with 菉; a type of wild vegetable ([En.] hispid arthraxon).
- Example citation: "终朝采绿,不盈一掬" from《诗·小雅·绿竹猗猗》 (In the dawn, gathering greens, I cannot fill a handful).
2. (Literary) Symbol of a royal commission; later referred to as "箓" ([En.] book of prophecy).
- Example cite: "河出绿图,地出乘黄" from《墨子》 (The river issues green maps, the land produces yellow mounts).
3. Also used in combinations like 绿林, 绿营, 鸭绿江, etc.
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