绿

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Definitions

  1. 1. green
  2. 2. (slang) (derived from 綠帽子|绿帽子[lu:4 mào zi]) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)

Words Containing 绿

碧绿
bì lǜ

dark green

绿化
lǜ huà

to make green with plants

绿地
lǜ dì

green area (e.g. urban park or garden)

绿灯
lǜ dēng

green light (traffic signal)

绿色
lǜ sè

green

绿茶
lǜ chá

green tea

翠绿
cuì lǜ

greenish-blue

印支绿鹊
yìn zhī lǜ què

(bird species of China) Indochinese green magpie (Cissa hypoleuca)

厚嘴绿鸠
hòu zuǐ lǜ jiū

(bird species of China) thick-billed green pigeon (Treron curvirostra)

品绿
pǐn lǜ

light green

墨绿
mò lǜ

dark green

墨绿色
mò lǜ sè

dark or deep green

大红大绿
dà hóng dà lǜ

bright-colored

大绿雀鹎
dà lǜ què bēi

(bird species of China) great iora (Aegithina lafresnayei)

嫩绿
nèn lǜ

tender green; soft green

家鸭绿头鸭
jiā yā lǜ tóu yā

mallard

小绿人
xiǎo lǜ rén

little green men from Mars

巴黎绿
bā lí lǜ

Paris green

常绿
cháng lǜ

evergreen

常绿植物
cháng lǜ zhí wù

evergreen plant

常绿树
cháng lǜ shù

evergreen tree

幽绿
yōu lǜ

moss green

戴绿头巾
dài lǜ tóu jīn

see 戴綠帽子|戴绿帽子[dài lu:4 mào zi]

斑头绿拟啄木鸟
bān tóu lǜ nǐ zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) lineated barbet (Megalaima lineata)

暗绿柳莺
àn lǜ liǔ yīng

(bird species of China) greenish warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides)

暗绿绣眼鸟
àn lǜ xiù yǎn niǎo

(bird species of China) Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

暗绿背鸬鹚
àn lǜ bèi lú cí

(bird species of China) Japanese cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus)

李绿园
lǐ lǜ yuán

Li Lüyuan (1707-1790), Qing dynasty writer, author of novel Lamp in the Side Street 岐路燈|岐路灯[qí lù dēng]

柳绿花红
liǔ lǜ huā hóng

lit. green willows and red flowers (idiom)

楔尾绿鸠
xiē wěi lǜ jiū

(bird species of China) wedge-tailed green pigeon (Treron sphenurus)

橄榄绿
gǎn lǎn lǜ

olive-green (color)

橙胸绿鸠
chéng xiōng lǜ jiū

(bird species of China) orange-breasted green pigeon (Treron bicinctus)

水绿
shuǐ lǜ

light green

洗绿
xǐ lǜ

to greenwash

淡绿䴗鹛
dàn lǜ jú méi

(bird species of China) green shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus)

深绿
shēn lǜ

dark green

漂绿
piǎo lǜ

to greenwash

火尾绿鹛
huǒ wěi lǜ méi

(bird species of China) fire-tailed myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura)

灰头绿鸠
huī tóu lǜ jiū

(bird species of China) ashy-headed green pigeon (Treron phayrei)

灯红酒绿
dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ

lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking

牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú

Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.

牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí

Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.

牡丹虽好,全凭绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lǜ yè fú chí

Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.

牡丹虽好,终须绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lǜ yè fú chí

Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.

病虫害绿色防控
bìng chóng hài lǜ sè fáng kòng

green pest prevention and control; environmentally friendly methods of pest control and prevention

碧绿
bì lǜ

dark green

祖母绿
zǔ mǔ lǜ

emerald

红橙黄绿蓝靛紫
hóng chéng huáng lǜ lán diàn zǐ

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet (the colors of the rainbow)

红男绿女
hóng nán lǜ nǚ

young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)

红绿灯
hóng lǜ dēng

traffic light

红顶绿鸠
hóng dǐng lǜ jiū

(bird species of China) whistling green pigeon (Treron formosae)

红领绿鹦鹉
hóng lǐng lǜ yīng wǔ

(bird species of China) rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

红颈绿啄木鸟
hóng jǐng lǜ zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) red-collared woodpecker (Picus rabieri)

绿化
lǜ huà

to make green with plants

绿区
lǜ qū

(Baghdad) green zone

绿卡
lǜ kǎ

permanent residency permit (originally referred specifically to the US green card)

绿喉太阳鸟
lǜ hóu tài yáng niǎo

(bird species of China) green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis)

绿喉蜂虎
lǜ hóu fēng hǔ

(bird species of China) green bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

绿嘴地鹃
lǜ zuǐ dì juān

(bird species of China) green-billed malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis)

绿园
lǜ yuán

Lüyuan district of Changchun city 長春市|长春市[cháng chūn shì], Jilin

绿园区
lǜ yuán qū

Lüyuan district of Changchun city 長春市|长春市[cháng chūn shì], Jilin

绿地
lǜ dì

green area (e.g. urban park or garden)

绿女红男
lǜ nǚ hóng nán

young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)

绿孔雀
lǜ kǒng què

(bird species of China) green peafowl (Pavo muticus)

绿宽嘴鸫
lǜ kuān zuǐ dōng

(bird species of China) green cochoa (Cochoa viridis)

绿宝石
lǜ bǎo shí

beryl

绿尾虹雉
lǜ wěi hóng zhì

(bird species of China) Chinese monal (Lophophorus lhuysii)

绿岛
lǜ dǎo

Lüdao or Lutao township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan

绿岛乡
lǜ dǎo xiāng

Lüdao or Lutao township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan

绿惨红愁
lǜ cǎn hóng chóu

(of women) grieved appearance (idiom)

绿旗兵
lǜ qí bīng

same as 綠營|绿营[lu:4 yíng], Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units

绿春
lǜ chūn

Lüchun county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

绿春县
lǜ chūn xiàn

Lüxi county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

绿松石
lǜ sōng shí

turquoise (gemstone)

绿林
lù lín

place in Hubei, the starting point for a major rebellion at the end of Western Han

绿林好汉
lǜ lín hǎo hàn

true hero of Greenwood (refers to popular hero in Robin Hood style)

绿树
lǜ shù

trees

绿树成荫
lǜ shù chéng yīn

(of an area) to have trees with shade-giving foliage; (of a road) to be tree-lined

绿水
lǜ shuǐ

green water

绿油油
lǜ yóu yóu

lush green; verdant

绿泥石
lǜ ní shí

chlorite (geology)

绿洲
lǜ zhōu

oasis

绿灯
lǜ dēng

green light (traffic signal)

绿营
lǜ yíng

Green Standard Army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units

绿营兵
lǜ yíng bīng

Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units

绿玉髓
lǜ yù suǐ

chrysoprase (mineral)

绿莹莹
lǜ yīng yīng

green and lush

绿玛瑙
lǜ mǎ nǎo

chrysoprase (mineral)

绿皇鸠
lǜ huáng jiū

(bird species of China) green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea)

绿皮书
lǜ pí shū

green paper (government report proposing policies and inviting discussion)

绿皮车
lǜ pí chē

green train (slow, noisy, unairconditioned train with forest green livery and yellow trim that ran on the Chinese railway system from the 1950s, phased out in the early 21st century)

绿盘
lǜ pán

(of a stock price or market index) currently lower than at the previous day's close

绿矾
lǜ fán

green vitriol (ferrous sulfate FeSO4:7H2O)

绿箭
lǜ jiàn

Wrigley's Doublemint (brand)

绿翅短脚鹎
lǜ chì duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) mountain bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii)

绿翅金鸠
lǜ chì jīn jiū

(bird species of China) common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)

绿翅鸭
lǜ chì yā

(bird species of China) Eurasian teal (Anas crecca)

绿肥
lǜ féi

green manure

绿背姬鹟
lǜ bèi jī wēng

(bird species of China) green-backed flycatcher (Ficedula elisae)

绿背山雀
lǜ bèi shān què

(bird species of China) green-backed tit (Parus monticolus)

绿背林鹟
lǜ bèi lín wēng

(bird species of China) fulvous-chested jungle flycatcher (Rhinomyias olivacea)

绿胸八色鸫
lǜ xiōng bā sè dōng

(bird species of China) hooded pitta (Pitta sordida)

绿脚山鹧鸪
lǜ jiǎo shān zhè gū

(bird species of China) green-legged partridge (Arborophila chloropus)

绿色
lǜ sè

green

绿色和平
lǜ sè hé píng

Greenpeace (environmental network)

绿色食品
lǜ sè shí pǐn

clean, unadulterated food product

绿花椰菜
lǜ huā yē cài

broccoli

绿花菜
lǜ huā cài

broccoli

绿苔
lǜ tái

green algae

绿茵
lǜ yīn

grassy area

绿茵场
lǜ yīn chǎng

football field

绿茶
lǜ chá

green tea

绿茶婊
lǜ chá biǎo

\green tea bitch\, a girl who seems innocent and charming but is actually calculating and manipulative

绿草
lǜ cǎo

green grass

绿草如茵
lǜ cǎo rú yīn

green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on

绿菜花
lǜ cài huā

broccoli

绿叶
lǜ yè

green leaf

绿荫
lǜ yìn

shade (of a tree)

绿豆
lǜ dòu

mung bean

绿豆凸
lǜ dòu tū

see 綠豆椪|绿豆椪[lu:4 dòu pèng]

绿豆椪
lǜ dòu pèng

mung bean cake (pastry with a rounded top, containing a sweet or savory filling made with cooked mung beans)

绿赤杨
lǜ chì yáng

green alder (Alnus viridis)

绿阴
lǜ yīn

tree shade

绿雀
lǜ què

oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)

绿头鸭
lǜ tóu yā

(bird species of China) mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

绿鹭
lǜ lù

(bird species of China) striated heron (Butorides striata)

绿党
lǜ dǎng

worldwide green parties

绿教
lǜ jiào

(derog.) Islam

纵纹绿鹎
zòng wén lǜ bēi

(bird species of China) striated bulbul (Pycnonotus striatus)

美洲绿翅鸭
měi zhōu lǜ chì yā

(bird species of China) green-winged teal (Anas carolinensis)

翠绿
cuì lǜ

greenish-blue

胆绿素
dǎn lǜ sù

biliverdin

脸都绿了
liǎn dōu lǜ le

green in the face (idiom)

芝麻绿豆
zhī ma lǜ dòu

trivial

花红柳绿
huā hóng liǔ lǜ

red flowers and green willow

花腹绿啄木鸟
huā fù lǜ zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) laced woodpecker (Picus vittatus)

花花绿绿
huā huā lǜ lǜ

brightly colored

草绿篱莺
cǎo lǜ lí yīng

(bird species of China) eastern olivaceous warbler (Iduna pallida)

叶绿素
yè lǜ sù

chlorophyll

叶绿体
yè lǜ tǐ

chloroplast

葱绿
cōng lǜ

verdant

蓝绿菌
lán lǜ jūn

Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)

蓝绿藻
lán lǜ zǎo

Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)

蓝绿鹊
lán lǜ què

(bird species of China) common green magpie (Cissa chinensis)

蛇绿岩
shé lǜ yán

ophiolite (geology)

蛇绿混杂
shé lǜ hùn zá

ophiolite melange (geology)

蛇绿混杂岩
shé lǜ hùn zá yán

ophiolite (geology)

蛇绿混杂岩带
shé lǜ hùn zá yán dài

ophiolite belt (geology)

萤光绿
yíng guāng lǜ

bright green; chartreuse

军绿
jūn lǜ

army green

辉绿岩
huī lǜ yán

diabase (geology)

针尾绿鸠
zhēn wěi lǜ jiū

(bird species of China) pin-tailed green pigeon (Treron apicauda)

铜绿
tóng lǜ

verdigris

铜绿层
tóng lǜ céng

patina

开绿灯
kāi lǜ dēng

to give the green light

双斑绿柳莺
shuāng bān lǜ liǔ yīng

(bird species of China) two-barred warbler (Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus)

青山绿水
qīng shān lǜ shuǐ

lit. green hills and clear waters

青绿
qīng lǜ

lush green

青绿山水
qīng lǜ shān shuǐ

blue-and-green landscape (genre of landscape painting originating in the Tang dynasty, in which blues and greens predominate)

鬼火绿
guǐ huǒ lǜ

(dialect) flaming mad

鳞喉绿啄木鸟
lín hóu lǜ zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) streak-throated woodpecker (Picus xanthopygaeus)

鳞腹绿啄木鸟
lín fù lǜ zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) scaly-bellied woodpecker (Picus squamatus)

鸭绿江
yā lù jiāng

Yalu River, forming part of the China-Korea border

黄绿
huáng lǜ

yellow-green

黄绿色
huáng lǜ sè

yellow green

黄绿鹎
huáng lǜ bēi

(bird species of China) flavescent bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens)

黄脚绿鸠
huáng jiǎo lǜ jiū

(bird species of China) yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus)