Chinese
wǔyánliùsè
Meaning: colorful; multicolored; variety of colors
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

五顏六色
五
顏
六
色
五颜六色
五
颜
六
色

Example sentences

The garden is full of blooming colorful flowers.
花園裡開滿了五顏六色的花草。
花园里开满了五颜六色的花草。
The garden is full of colorful flowers and plants.
天空中飄著五顏六色的氣球。
天空中飘著五颜六色的气球。
Colorful balloons are floating in the sky.
元宵節當晚,街道上掛滿了五顏六色的花燈。
元宵节当晚,街道上挂满了五颜六色的花灯。
On the night of the Lantern Festival, the streets were filled with colorful lanterns.

Usage Notes

A common idiom (chengyu) used to describe vibrant colors or a wide variety of things.

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