Research Of Chinese Color Words

In Chinese vocabulary system, color words are very special and worth studying. This paper focuses on Chinese color words, mainly the basic color words. Through the research ,we hope we can expound the expressing and recording function to the objective world of Chinese symbolic system, thereby make further research of Chinese vocabulary system from one aspect.The first part is about the general situation of Chinese color words. This paper reveals the subjective and objective basis of generation and the source of development of Chinese color words, then analyze the classifications and formations of them.In the second part, this paper discusses the feature of the sense of Chinese color words from two angles. Color words possess the common feature of Chinese vocabulary system, including objectivity, generality and fuzziness; moreover they reflect their own specific feature , that is subjectivity, duplicity and nationalism.The third part is to explore the cultural connotative meaning of Chinese color words. It includes the relationship between Chinese color words and Chinese folk custom, religious belief and philosophic theory.Finally, in order to research color words comprehensively, I put forward some rough ideas for compiling a Chinese color words dictionary.