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to color

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

xuan4 xuàn

Meaning


Primary

to color

Alternatives

color, coloring, colors, colored

Mnemonic


[xu-] Professor X is in the [4] bathroom of the [-an] pawn shop at 旦 daybreak. He is 渲 coloring some old vintage 宀 dollhouses in hopes of improving their resale value. He uses his mental powers to put them on an empty spot on the tile 一 ground, then 氵 sprays them with paint, 渲 coloring each 宀 dollhouse a different color. Afterwards he uses water from the sink to remove the color from the tile.

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