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chinese purple

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
chi-ne-se pur-ple
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artificial purple pigment made from barium copper disilicate (“BaO·CuO·(SiO₂)₂”), 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 + purple. From being an artificial purple pigment invented by the ancient Chinese.

Usage

Phrases

Chinese blue

Frequently Paired Words

Chinese blue Egyptian blue

Synonyms

Han purple

Questions

What does chinese purple mean?
An artificial purple pigment made from barium copper disilicate (“BaO·CuO·(SiO₂)₂”), used in ancient China from the Western Zhou period (1045 BCE) until the end of the Han dynasty (circa 220 CE).
Where does chinese purple come from?
From Chinese + purple. From being an artificial purple pigment invented by the ancient Chinese.

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