本文针对色彩学中色彩的概念,指出了“色”与“彩”的不同,并针对“色”何以成为符号做了概括与阐述。同时,还从“色”的系统角度,说明了中国传统五色体系是中国古代哲学思想体系中的一部分,是中国古代“阴阳五行说”哲学思想的衍生物,是象征着宇宙自然、天地时空的文化表意符号。此外,还初步论述了五色体系在各个领域内的应用与表现。 In this paper, the concept of color in color science is pointed out. The differences between “color” and “color” are pointed out and the generalization and elaboration of how “color” becomes a symbol are summarized. At the same time, it also illustrates that the Chinese traditional colored system is a part of the ancient Chinese philosophical system and is a derivative of the philosophical thought of “Yin, Yang and Five Elements” in ancient China, which symbolizes the nature of the universe and the space-time of the universe Cultural ideogram. In addition, it also discusses the application and performance of five-color system in various fields.