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PAGE PAGE 11 Introduction Language is a carrier of culture. Color terms are a part of cultural words; it is a part of language. Therefore, color terms are the carrier of culture. It cords human beings’ history, traditional custom and social change, Thus, color term plays an indispensable role in people’s life. Human beings have the same things at the beginning of human beings’ history. Chinese people and English people’s ancestors have the same experiences. The word surrounded by blue sky, green trees, white clouds gives people the same scene. Through a long period, Chinese and English has different history and culture. It is decided upon the color terms’ implication, which are different. In other words, the studies the symbol meaning of the same color term in different culture are different. The symbol meanings of the same color term are different in different periods in one country. China is a part of the world, globalization promotes China’s development. It shows on several aspects. One aspect is cultural communication, Chinese people aspect is to accept western culture, and transform the Chinese culture. It includes the development of tricolor terms. It is important for people to understand and use color terms in cross-culture communication. Color terms have some culturally bound features to show people’s feelings, attitudes, opinions and thoughts. Color terms also have some practical communicative implication. 1.1 The present study of the color terms The step in the study of color terms displays the human civilization. In the 17th century, people had begin studying the color and the color term in natural science. In the 18th century, it gave rise to the aesthetic study of color terms. In 19th century, it is foundation for contrasting and comparing color terms from a cross-cultural perspective. From last century until now, the study of color terms develops in many subjects, for examples neurology, biogenetics, cognitive science and cognitive psychology.