赬 (chēng) - Deep red & crimson

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chēng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

晨呈

赬 · chēng

Deep red;

crimson;

scarlet;

reddish.

Deep redcrimsonscarlet

Usage highlights

Crimson faceReddish jadeCrimson cloudsFlushed with shameReddishCrimson text

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 青— blue/green
  • 苍— dark blue

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The autumn leaves turn a deep red (枫叶赬).
  • Her cheeks flushed crimson (赬颊).
  • The morning sun cast a reddish glow (赬霞).

Collocations

  • Crimson face(赬面)
  • Reddish jade(赬玉)
  • Crimson clouds(赬云)
  • Flushed with shame(赬颜)
  • Reddish-brown(赬色)
  • Crimson text(赬文)

Idioms

  • Face red with shame(赬颜汗下)
  • Crimson-faced and silent(赬颜默然)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese literature, '赬' often describes blushing from shame or embarrassment.
  • The character was used in ancient texts to describe the reddish color of certain minerals and objects.
  • It appears in poetic contexts to depict natural phenomena like sunset glows and autumn foliage.

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