活色生香

Mandarin · pinyin huó sè shēng xiāng

Meanings

  1. (of a flower) vividly colorful and fragrant
  2. (of a woman) captivating; charming
  3. (of writing or a painting etc) lifelike; vivid
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活
huó · live, exist, survive; lively
色
sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
香
xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
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2–4–1–1 · huo2 se4 sheng1 xiang1

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活色生香 · huo2 se4 sheng1 xiang1
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Exact source record活色生香 活色生香 [huo2 se4 sheng1 xiang1] /(of a flower) vividly colorful and fragrant/(of a woman) captivating; charming/(of writing or a painting etc) lifelike; vivid/