翠绿 cuìlǜ greenish-blue
greenish-blue; emerald green
How to remember 翠绿: 翠 kingfisher + 绿 green = greenish-blue.
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How it is used
- 'Emerald/jade green', a vivid fresh green - 翠绿的草地 (cuìlǜ de cǎodì) emerald-green grass.
- More specific and lush than plain 绿 (lǜ), evoking the bright green of new leaves or jade.
- Descriptive/literary register for vegetation and gemstones.