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赤红

Word · AdjectiveTraditional赤

red; loyal; bare

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

adjective

red; crimson

literary

An older, literary word for the color red, often implying a pure, deep red or used in specific contexts.

Tài太
yáng阳
bǎ把
tiān天
kōng空
rǎn染
chéng成
le了
chì赤
hóng红
sè色
 。

The sun dyed the sky crimson.

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
hài害
xiū羞
liǎn脸
biàn变
de得
chì赤
hóng红
 。

His face turned red from shyness.

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Qí旗
zhì帜
shì是
chì赤
hóng红
de的
 。

The flag is bright red.

2.

adjective

loyal; sincere; devoted

literary

Used to describe a loyal and pure heart or intention.

Tā他
duì对
péng朋
you友
huái怀
zhe着
yī一
kē颗
chì赤
chéng诚
de的
xīn心
 。

He holds a sincere heart towards his friends.

chì赤
dǎn胆
zhōng忠
xīn心

utter devotion; extreme loyalty

3.

adjective

bare; naked; empty

literary

Describes a state of having nothing or being exposed.

chì赤
shǒu手
kōng空
quán拳

bare-handed; unarmed

Tā他
chì赤
zhe着
jiǎo脚
zǒu走
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shang上
 。

He walked barefoot on the beach.

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chì赤
pín贫

abject poverty; destitution