頳 (chēng) - Red — crimson & flushed

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chēng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

晨呈

頳 · chēng

Red — crimson;

flushed;

blushing;

reddish color.

Red — crimsonflushedblushing

Usage highlights

Flushed cheeksBlushing faceCrimson cloudsReddish complexionFlushed with shameCrimson glow

Synonyms

  • 红— red (common modern term)
  • 赤— red (classical/formal)
  • 朱— vermilion; bright red

Antonyms

  • 青— blue/green (cool color antony)
  • 白— white (color antonym)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Her cheeks flushed red (頳颊).
  • The crimson sunset (頳霞).
  • A blushing face (頳颜).

Collocations

  • Flushed cheeks(頳颊)
  • Blushing face(頳颜)
  • Crimson clouds(頳云)
  • Reddish complexion(頳色)
  • Flushed with shame(頳赧)
  • Crimson glow(頳霞)

Idioms

  • Face flushed red(面頳)
  • Cheeks turning crimson(頳颊)
  • Blushing with embarrassment(頳颜汗下)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 頳 is a classical literary term for red or crimson, often describing facial flushing due to emotion.
  • Used in classical Chinese poetry and literature to depict blushing, sunset glows, or reddish hues.
  • Less common in modern usage, replaced by more standard characters like 红 or 赤.

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