chì
彳
red; loyal; bare; having nothing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesnoun
red
formalUsed in literary or formal contexts to describe the color red.
Chì赤
rì日
yán炎
yán炎
sì似
huǒ火
shāo烧
。
The red sun blazes like fire.
Chì赤
hóng红
de的
qí旗
zhì帜
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
piāo飘
yáng扬
。
Crimson flags flutter in the air.
adjective
loyal; sincere; single-hearted
formalDescribes someone with unwavering loyalty, like in '赤子之心' (heart of a newborn).
Tā他
huái怀
zhe着
yī一
kē颗
chì赤
zǐ子
zhī之
xīn心
bào报
xiào效
zǔ祖
guó国
。
He serves his country with the pure heart of a newborn.
Chì赤
chéng诚
xiāng相
dài待
，
cái才
néng能
yíng赢
dé得
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
。
Only by treating others with absolute sincerity can one win true friends.
adjective
bare; naked
formalDescribes someone or something uncovered, often in fixed phrases.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
chì赤
jiǎo脚
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
bēn奔
pǎo跑
。
The children ran barefoot on the beach.
Tā他
chì赤
zhe着
shàng上
shēn身
zài在
dì地
lǐ里
gàn干
huó活
。
He worked in the field bare-chested.
adjective
having nothing; poor; empty
formalOften refers to extreme poverty or being stripped of all possessions.
Tā他
yī一
yè夜
zhī之
jiān间
biàn变
dé得
chì赤
pín贫
。
He became destitute overnight.
Chì赤
shǒu手
kōng空
quán拳
miàn面
duì对
wēi危
xiǎn险
xū需
yào要
jí极
dà大
de的
yǒng勇
qì气
。
Facing danger empty-handed requires great courage.