🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

皇家紫

Pronunciation / Transliteration: huángjiā zǐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Royal Purple/ˌrɔɪ.əl ˈpɜː.pəl/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这座宫殿的内饰采用了醒目的皇家紫。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A deep, rich shade of purple historically associated with sovereignty, royalty, and high status.

    "The ceremonial robes of the monarch were dyed in a magnificent royal-purple."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a deep and vibrant purple color reminiscent of traditional imperial dyes.

    "She wore a stunning royal-purple velvet gown to the state banquet."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English words 'royal' (from Old French, ultimately from Latin 'regalis') and 'purple' (from Old English 'purpul', from Latin 'purpura', referring to the ancient Tyrian purple dye). Historically, this deep, rich shade of purple was associated with royalty and sovereign power due to the extreme rarity and high cost of producing the dye from sea snails.

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