赪 (chēng) - Deep red & crimson

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chēng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

晨呈

赪 · chēng

Deep red;

crimson;

scarlet;

a reddish color often associated with blushing or flushing.

Deep redcrimsonscarlet

Usage highlights

Crimson faceRedden with shameCrimson redRed jujubeReddish jadeRed fish

Synonyms

  • 赤— red; scarlet
  • 红— red; pink
  • 丹— cinnabar red; vermilion
  • 朱— vermilion; bright red

Antonyms

  • 青— blue; green
  • 苍— dark blue; gray

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Her cheeks flushed crimson (赪色) with embarrassment.
  • The autumn leaves turned a deep red (赪红).
  • The artist used a crimson (赪) pigment in the painting.

Collocations

  • Crimson face(赪面)
  • Redden with shame(赪颜)
  • Crimson red(赪红)
  • Red jujube(赪枣)
  • Reddish jade(赪玉)
  • Red fish(赪鱼)

Idioms

  • Face reddening with shame(赪颜汗下)
  • Red-faced and thick-necked(面赪颈赤)
  • Red as a cinnabar fish(赪如丹鱼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese literature, 赪 often describes the blush of embarrassment or shame on one's face.
  • The character was used in ancient texts to describe the reddish color of certain natural objects like jujubes, fish, and jade.
  • It appears in poetic contexts to convey intense emotional states through color imagery.

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