chì
瘛
red; sincere; bare
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
5 senses · 9 examplesadjective
red; crimson
literaryDescribes the color red, often a deeper, brighter red.
Xī夕
yáng阳
yìng映
zhào照
de得
tiān天
kōng空
yī一
piàn片
chì赤
hóng红
。
The sunset cast a crimson glow across the sky.
Chì赤
rì日
yán炎
yán炎
sì似
huǒ火
shāo烧
。
The scorching red sun blazes like fire.
adjective
sincere; honest; loyal
formalOften used in literary or formal contexts to describe a person's heart or intention.
Tā他
huái怀
zhe着
yī一
kē颗
chì赤
chéng诚
zhī之
xīn心
wèi为
rén人
mín民
fú服
wù务
。
He serves the people with a sincere heart.
chì赤
dǎn胆
zhōng忠
xīn心
unwavering loyalty (lit. red gall and loyal heart)
adjective
bare; naked; having nothing
Describes a state of being stripped bare, poor, or without resources.
Tā他
chì赤
zhe着
jiǎo脚
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
pǎo跑
。
He ran barefoot on the beach.
Zhàn战
huǒ火
guò过
hòu后
，
cūn村
zhuāng庄
yī一
piàn片
chì赤
dì地
。
After the war, the village was left a barren wasteland.
adjective
communist; revolutionary
formalUsed historically and politically, especially in compound words.
Hóng红
jūn军
wán完
chéng成
le了
èr二
wàn万
wǔ五
qiān千
lǐ里
cháng长
zhēng征
。
The Red Army completed the 25,000-li Long March.
chì赤
wèi卫
duì队
Red Guards (historical)
verb
to strip bare; to make naked
literaryA less common verbal usage.
Fēng风
bào暴
chì赤
le了
zhè这
piàn片
shān山
lín林
。
The storm stripped the mountain forest bare.