ziˊ²紫sikˉ¹色
nounpurple; violet
The Cantonese for “purple” is 紫色 (zi2 sik1) — purple; violet.
The romanisation in brackets (zi2 sik1) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.
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