cánh kiến

Thân thiện

Người nông dân thu hoạch cánh kiến trên các cành cây.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sticklac, lac: A resinous substance secreted by lac insects, used to produce shellac and dyes.
   • Light brown color: A color resembling that of the natural resin, a pale or reddish-brown hue.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người ta thu hoạch cánh kiến từ cây cối. (People harvest sticklac from trees.)
  • Cô ấy thích màu cánh kiến của chiếc áo khoác này. (She likes the light brown color of this jacket.)

Advanced Usage

• "màu cánh kiến": This is a common compound phrase meaning "light brown color" or "lac color." It is used to describe objects with this specific hue.
  • Căn phòng được sơn màu cánh kiến ấm áp. (The room is painted a warm light brown.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cánh kiến đỏ: A specific type or stage of lac, often referring to a redder resin.
• Nhựa cánh kiến: Another term emphasizing the resinous nature of sticklac.
• Shellac: The refined product derived from processed sticklac.

Synonyms

• Stick-lac: The direct English equivalent.
• Lac resin: Emphasizes the resinous material.
• Light brown: For the color meaning (e.g., ).

Notes on Meaning

This word has two primary, distinct meanings: 1. The material: A natural resin (sticklac). 2. The color: The light brown color associated with that resin. The color meaning is almost always used in the compound phrase "màu cánh kiến."

Học thuật

1. Sticklac, lac
   • màu cánh kiến
     light brown