pigment

/ˈpɪgmɛnt/

dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

Chinese meaning: 颜料；色素

The artist mixed the pigment with oil to create a vibrant blue paint.

艺术家将颜料与油混合，调制出鲜艳的蓝色颜料。

Melanin is the pigment that determines the color of human skin.

黑色素是决定人类肤色的色素。