红
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gōng / hóng · red, vermillion

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HSK 2.0 · Level 2HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #794
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Readings & meanings

红 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

gōng

used in 女紅|女红[nu : 3 gong1]

hóng

red; popular; revolutionary

红茶hóng chá · black tea
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Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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纟Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 红

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hóngred; popular; revolutionary
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Example sentences

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Tā de shū shì hóng sè de.他的书是红色的。

His book is red.

Source: Tatoeba #3148915 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yí lù wǎng qián zǒu, guò le hóng lǜ dēng jiù dào le.你一路往前走,过了红绿灯就到了。

Go straight down the road, and when you pass the traffic light you're there.

Source: Tatoeba #391130 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ suǒ ài de shì bái xī hóng rùn, qiān lǐ tiāo yī de.我所爱的是白皙红润,千里挑一的。

My beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands.

Source: Tatoeba #5574458 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǒu yí liàng hóng sè de zì xíng chē.我有一辆红色的自行车。

I have a red bicycle.

Source: Tatoeba #6451981 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yǒu hóng sè de huā.他有红色的花。

He has red flowers.

Source: Tatoeba #4761855 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ cóng méi jiàn guò hóng sè de bīng xiāng.我从没见过红色的冰箱。

I've never seen a red refrigerator.

Source: Tatoeba #501582 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 红 in context

  1. Say gōng / hóng, then recall the core meaning: red, vermillion.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 红茶 (hóng chá), meaning “black tea”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 红 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.