04156 Chinese character of 靛 and pronounce din6

The Chinese character【靛】that I will teach you today is a word that describes color or material. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Indigo or dye. Explanation: (1) One of the dyes. It is a natural cyan dye. Also known as “indigo” or “blue indigo”. (2) A color that is a mixture of blue and purple. For example: “The rainbow has seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.”

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【靛】:diàn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【靛】:din6

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【靛】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【靛】, for example:Describe the color or material , It means mainly indigo or dye.The intricacy of Chinese characters allows for multiple layers of meaning, some of which may not be entirely outlined here.

【靛】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【靛藍、靛青】(Mandarin Pinyin:diàn lán 、diàn qīng/ Cantonese Jyutping:din6 laam4 、din6 cing1)

The total stroke number of this character is 16 ,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:


她用靛藍染布,製作了一條圍巾。

She dyed the cloth with indigo and made a scarf.


May you embrace the beauty of Chinese and enhance your knowledge here. Feel free to explore the available information at your leisure.