ㄏㄨㄥ ˊ

hóng

red

紅 is a 9 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as hóng in the second tone.

In simplified Chinese the character 红 is used.

It is made up of the components 糹 (silk) and 工 (work).

  • 紅
    ㄏㄨㄥ ˊ

    hóng

    red

    • 糹
      ㄙ

      sī

      silk

    • 工
      ㄍㄨㄥ

      gōng

      work

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Dyeing silk red, I look up from my work and explain, "It takes years to [hone g]ood dyeing skills."
by vms5q

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[hone g]ood enough skills to work red silk
by JakieBrock

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Definitions for 紅 pronounced as hóng

  • surname Hong
  • red
  • popular
  • revolutionary
  • bonus

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