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五色，彩色 many colors, multicolored;
英雄本色 true color of a hero;
color as sensory image: 景色 the colors of a view, landscape (as of autumn);
色即是空 the sensory world is an illusion;
色，香，味 color, smell and taste－the three requisites of good cooking.
(2) *([shai3]) Facial expression: 面色，臉色 countenance;
氣色 facial complexion;
神色 air, looks (moody, spirited, etc.);
怒色，喜色 anger, happiness on one's face;
變色 change countenance;
河山變色 situation of the land is greatly changed－usu. implying a change of dynasty;
失色，作色 a startled look;
色厲內荏 appear severe, but weak inside;
和顏悅色 act or speak with a genial smile;
色養 [se4yang3]↓.
(3) Sex, woman's charm: 女色 ditto;
色情，色慾 [se4qing2], [se4yU4]↓;
色迷，色鬼 [se4mi2], [se4gui3]↓;
戒之在色 (during youth) avoid temptation of sex;
色衰 (woman) past her prime;
美色 feminine beauty;
好 [hao4] 色 be fond of female company, indulge in affairs with women.
(4) Kinds: 各色人等 all kinds (classes) of people;
色色俱全 all kinds (of goods) are available;
清一色 pure, unadulterated, all of the same party or faith;
四色禮物 four kinds of gifts;
種色繁多 a great variety for one's choice.
(5) Content of gold, silver: 成色 percentage of gold, silver;
足色 100% (gold, silver);
遜色 low-grade, inferior.
2.色膽（膽） [se4dan3], n., as in 色膽天來大（色膽包天） the extreme dangers to which one is willing to go for sex.
3.色調 [se4diao4], n., color of music, painting, textile, writing.
4.色鬼 [se4gui3], n., a sex maniac, a satyr, a “wolf.”
5.色狼 [se4lang2], n., sexual maniac, “wolf.”
6.色盲 [se4mang2], n., color blindness; adj., color-blind.
7.色迷 [se4mi2], adj., & n., crazy about woman; sex mania.
8.色目 [se4mu4], n., as in 各種色目 people of different professions, kinds and classes.
9.色色 [se4se4], n., all kinds: 色色俱全 all kinds are available.
10.色相 [se4xiang4], n., (Budd.) material appearance of things, sensory impressions; woman's sex appeal.
11.色笑 [se4xiao4], phr., see [se4yang3]↓.
12.色素 [se4su4], n., dye, pigment.
13.色彩 [se4cai3], n., the color (of paint, textile); quality (of actors); gayety (of entertainers).
14.色子 *[shai3zi0], n., dice (also wr. 骰子).
15.色澤 [se4ze2], n., luster (of jade, pearl); 色澤兒 extraneous remarks, descriptive additions: 說話別帶色澤兒，直接了當多好 come straight to the point without the frostings.
16.色養 [se4yang3], n., (Confu.) serve parents with a smile.
17.色樣 [se4yang4], n., kind and quality (of wares, articles, people).
18.色藝 [se4yi4], n., (of entertainers) beauty and skill.
19.色慾 [se4yU4], n., sexual desire.