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chinese blue

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
chi-ne-se blue
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A artificial blue pigment made from barium copper tetrasilicate (“BaO·CuO·(SiO₂)₄”), used in ancient China from the Western Zhou period (1045 BCE) until the end of the Han dynasty (circa 220 CE).

Uncountable

Etymology

From Chinese + blue. From being an artificial blue pigment invented by the ancient Chinese.

Usage

Phrases

china blue Chinese purple

Frequently Paired Words

china blue Chinese purple azurite Egyptian blue Maya blue Prussian blue

Synonyms

Han blue

Questions

What does chinese blue mean?
A artificial blue pigment made from barium copper tetrasilicate (“BaO·CuO·(SiO₂)₄”), used in ancient China from the Western Zhou period (1045 BCE) until the end of the Han dynasty (circa 220 CE).
Where does chinese blue come from?
From Chinese + blue. From being an artificial blue pigment invented by the ancient Chinese.

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