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漆
qī
Description
“漆”是一种液体，人们把它刷在木头或墙上，可以保护东西，也让东西更好看。
"漆" is a liquid that people brush onto wood or walls to protect them and make them look better.
它也可以当动词，表示把漆刷到东西上。
It can also be used as a verb, meaning to brush漆 onto something.
Meanings
漆qī
paint; lacquer; varnish
这扇门的漆掉了。
The paint on this door has peeled off.
漆qī
to paint; to apply lacquer
他把桌子漆成红色。
He painted the table red.
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Notes
- Nuance
漆 often refers to lacquer or paint; 油漆 is the common everyday word for paint.
- Etymology
appears in 漆黑 (pitch-black), where 漆 evokes the dark color of lacquer.
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