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火红 (huǒ gōng) — fiery red (used attributively to describe a vibrant, flame-like red color)

Definition

A vivid, flame-like red — stronger and more vibrant than plain 红, often used for sunsets, flags, or autumn leaves. Almost always attributive (的) before a noun.

adjective
fiery red (used attributively to describe a vibrant, flame-like red color)

Examples

  • 火红。
    huǒ gōng De tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ.
    The fiery red sun rises from the east.
  • 。
    Guǎng chǎng shàng piāo yáng zháo huǒ gōng de qí zhì.
    Fiery red flags flutter in the square.
  • 火红。
    Qiū tiān huǒ gōng de fēng yè fēi cháng hǎo kàn.
    In autumn, the fiery red maple leaves are very beautiful.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

火huǒfire
红hóngred

火 evokes flame and 红 is red, giving a bright flame-like red.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

火 is a simple drawing of a fire, with flames shown rising upward.

Open 火 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 紅; 红 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìsilk
Sound part声符shēngfú
工
工gōng紅hóng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 紅 puts 糸 (silk) next to 工, which gives the sound; the simplified 红 is a later shorthand.

Open 红 →
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