Definitions
- 1. paint
- 2. lacquer
- 3. to paint (furniture, walls etc)
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漆 is typically used in compound words like 油漆 (yóuqī) 'paint' or 涂漆 (túqī) 'to paint'. As a standalone verb, 漆 means 'to paint' but is often used with an object, e.g., 漆家具 (qī jiājù) 'paint furniture'.
Common mistakes
Don't confuse 漆 (qī) 'paint, lacquer' with 膝 (xī) 'knee'. They sound similar but have different tones and meanings.
Example Sentences
2 shown他在 漆 一把椅子。
Tom明天將 漆 柵欄。
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Words Containing 漆
oil paints
pitch-black
latex paint
enamel
to spray paint or lacquer
jet propulsion
joined at the hip
primer
to peel off (paint)
(traditional) red paint
varnish
lacquerware
varnished cloth
paintball (sports)
lac tree (Rhus vernicifera)
Anacardiaceae, plant family including lac tree (Rhus vernicifera) 漆樹|漆树[qī shù]
patent leather shoes
carved or engraved lacquerware
pitch-black
pitch-black
jet-black
see 烏漆墨黑|乌漆墨黑[wū qī mò hēi]
raw lacquer
heat-resistant paint
bodiless lacquerware
see 掉漆[diào qī]
copper paint
carved lacquerware
pitch-dark