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ลงสี

Components

ลง
สี

Pronunciation

loŋ sǐi

ลงสี

loŋ sǐi

color

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  1. 1 color、color in

This word describes intentionally adding color to a picture, line drawing, model, or similar object, using either physical art materials or digital tools.

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color、color in

Verb⭐️3 Common

It refers to adding color to an uncolored area or line drawing as part of creating or finishing an image or object.

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Learning notes

Explanation

ลงสี combines ลง, which can convey applying or putting something onto a surface, with สี, “color.” Its basic image is therefore “to apply color.” It is mainly used for coloring line art, coloring-book pictures, illustrations, paintings, models, and similar works. It applies to both traditional art materials and digital coloring on a computer or tablet. A common pattern is ลงสี followed by the thing being colored. A color may also follow it, as in ลงสีแดง, “color it red,” while ด้วย can introduce the material or tool used.

Usage

It is commonly used when talking about coloring activities at home or school and about the coloring stage of illustrations, comics, artwork, or models. It is also natural in digital-art contexts.

Caution

For painting a wall, house, or piece of furniture, ทาสี is usually more natural. ลงสี generally describes someone deliberately adding color, not an object naturally changing color or becoming discolored.

Differences from similar words

1 color synonyms

  • ทาสี is commonly used for applying paint to walls, buildings, or furniture. ลงสี is more typical when adding color to pictures, line art, models, and similar works.

  • ระบายสี commonly means to color in an area, especially in a coloring activity. ลงสี overlaps with it but is also widely used for the coloring stage in illustration and artwork production.

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