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红润 (hóng rùn) — ruddy (healthy, glowing complexion)

Definition

Describes a healthy, glowing complexion — ruddier and more 'alive' than the basic color 红. Pairs specifically with skin (脸色, 脸蛋儿, 皮肤); 红扑扑 is a more vivid, picture-like alternative for rosy cheeks.

adjective
ruddy (healthy, glowing complexion)

Examples

  • 红润，。
    Tā liǎn sè hóng rùn, kàn qǐ lái fēi cháng jiàn kāng.
    Her complexion is ruddy, and she looks very healthy.
  • 红润。
    Yīng ér de liǎn dàn r hóng rùn kě ài.
    The baby's cheeks are rosy and adorable.
  • 红润。
    Jīng cháng yùn dòng néng ràng pí fū biàn de hóng rùn.
    Regular exercise can make your skin become ruddy.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

红hóngred
润rùnmoist

红 means red and 润 means moist or glossy, so together they describe a ruddy complexion.

Characters in this word

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 →

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 潤; 润 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
閏
閏rùn潤rùn
Same sound today

The traditional form 潤 pairs 水 (water) with 閏, which gives the sound and means surplus, to show an ample amount of moisture; the simplified 润 is a later abbreviation.

Open 润 →
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