色光

Mandarin · pinyin sè guāng

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  1. colored light
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色
sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
光
guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
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4–1 · se4 guang1

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