赩 (xì) - Red & crimson

赩Tone 4

xì ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

赩 · xì

Red;

crimson;

flushed with red;

blazing red color.

Redcrimsonflushed with red

Usage highlights

Blazing redFlushed redCrimson cloudsRed glowScarlet fireReddened face

Synonyms

  • 红— red (general term)
  • 赤— red; scarlet
  • 朱— vermilion; cinnabar red

Antonyms

  • 绿— green
  • 青— blue; green

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The blazing red sky at sunset (赩霞).
  • His face flushed red with anger (赩然).
  • The crimson color of autumn leaves (赩叶).

Collocations

  • Blazing red(赩红)
  • Flushed red(赩然)
  • Crimson clouds(赩云)
  • Red glow(赩光)
  • Scarlet fire(赩火)
  • Reddened face(赩颜)

Idioms

  • Flushed with anger(赩然作色)
  • A fiery blaze(赩赫)
  • Crimson and dazzling(赩赩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese literature to describe intense red colors, often in poetic contexts.
  • Associated with strong emotions like anger, passion, or intense natural phenomena like fire and sunset.
  • Considered a literary and somewhat archaic character in modern usage.

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