紅 meaning and stroke order
Red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular
How to write 紅, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 紅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- red
- popular
- revolutionary
- bonus
- used in 女紅|女红[nu : 3 gong1]
How 紅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Silk.
糹 gives the meaning and 工 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 紅
紅 is silk 糹 plus 工 (gōng), which gives the sound. Picture silk thread being dyed a bright red color.
紅 is the traditional form of 红. It means red and also popular, as in 走紅 (zǒuhóng, to become famous). Example: 她的臉紅了。(Tā de liǎn hóng le.) Her face turned red.
Common mistake: Learners often expect 紅 to sound like 工 (gōng) and forget the rising tone of hóng. Also, 紅茶 (hóngchá) means black tea, not red tea, so do not translate it literally.
Common words with 紅
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 紅色 | hóngsè | red (color); revolutionary | HSK 2 |
| 紅酒 | hóngjiǔ | red wine | HSK 3 |
| 紅茶 | hóngchá | black tea | HSK 3 |
| 紅包 | hóngbāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment | HSK 4 |
| 西紅柿 | xīhóngshì | tomato | HSK 5 |
| 通紅 | tōnghóng | very red; red through and through | HSK 6 |
| 紅燈 | hóngdēng | red light | HSK 7-9 |
| 分紅 | fēnhóng | dividend; to award a bonus | HSK 7-9 |
| 眼紅 | yǎnhóng | to covet; envious | HSK 7-9 |
| 紅火 | hónghuo | prosperous | HSK 7-9 |
| 紅潤 | hóngrùn | ruddy; rosy | HSK 7-9 |
| 紅薯 | hóngshǔ | sweet potato | HSK 7-9 |
| 紅眼 | hóngyǎn | to become infuriated; to see red | HSK 7-9 |
| 朱紅 | zhūhóng | vermilion | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 紅
How many strokes are in 紅?
紅 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 紅 mean?
紅 (hóng) means red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular. A common word with it is 红色 (hóngsè), meaning "red (color); revolutionary".
How do you pronounce 紅?
紅 is pronounced hóng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 紅?
The radical of 紅 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 紅 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 紅?
紅 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 红, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 紅 ever pronounced gōng?
Yes, but only in the old word 女紅 (nǚgōng), meaning women's needlework. Everywhere else it is hóng.
What is a 紅包 and when is it given?
A 紅包 (hóngbāo) is money in a red envelope. It is given at Lunar New Year, weddings, and other celebrations. The word can also mean a work bonus or, in some contexts, a bribe.