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红
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Definitions
- 1. red
- 2. popular
- 3. revolutionary
- 4. bonus
Example Sentences
1 shown她脸 红 了。
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Words Containing 红
(bird species of China) red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
erythrocyte
(bird species of China) rufous-headed parrotbill (Psittiparus bakeri)
scarlet fever
Hongyuan County (Tibetan: rka khog rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[ā bà zàng zú qiāng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Sichuan
Lycopene
the rights and wrongs of a matter (idiom)
(bird species of China) common redshank (Tringa totanus)
(bird species of China) rufous-tailed robin (Larvivora sibilans)
(bird species of China) whistling green pigeon (Treron formosae)
(bird species of China) red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus)
(southern dialects) red armband
merbromin
rubicene (chemistry)
cornelian
(bird species of China) rosy minivet (Pericrocotus roseus)
red-light district
Honghuagang District of Zunyi City 遵義市|遵义市[zūn yì shì], Guizhou
red soil
rhinophyma (red nose, often related to rosacea or excessive alcohol)
red braised pork
Hongyuan County (Tibetan: rka khog rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[ā bà zàng zú qiāng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Sichuan
(bird species of China) chestnut-breasted partridge (Arborophila mandellii)
to blush
Hongta district of Yuxi city 玉溪市[yù xī shì], Yunnan
(bird species of China) Caspian plover (Charadrius asiaticus)
mulled wine
simmer-fried (dish)
(of women) grieved appearance (idiom)
young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
Red Cross
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
vermilion
redneck
Red Fort (historic building in Delhi, India)
No flower can bloom for a hundred days.
the sun
(bird species of China) blue-capped redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala)
kombucha (fermented tea)
topaz
deep red
Zhu Hongdeng, one of the leaders of the Boxer Rebellion
(bird species of China) red junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
flushed with anger (or excitement)
(coll.) to bleed (esp. vaginal bleeding)
Red Guards (Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976)
(bird species of China) Temminck's tragopan (Tragopan temminckii)
red pepper powder
lit. green willows and red flowers (idiom)
red neckscarf
(bird species of China) vinaceous rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus)
red carpet
bilirubin
Formosan cypress, aka Taiwan red cedar (Chamaecyparis formosensis)
sun
merbromin
red-orange color
(bird species of China) red-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)
A Dream of Red Mansions (first completed edition 1791) by Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹[cáo xuě qín], one of the four great novels
matchmaker
(bird species of China) Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
red chip stocks (Chinese company stocks incorporated outside mainland China and listed in the Hong Kong stock exchange)
Red Bull (energy drink)
rooibos tea
(bird species of China) collared falconet (Microhierax caerulescens)
(bird species of China) red-mantled rosefinch (Carpodacus rhodochlamys)
erythema (pathol.)
red waistcoat
to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk)
an expensive type of oolong tea
young Chinese cyber-nationalists
(bird species of China) coral-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus)
name of the flag of the People's Republic of China
to blush
to be red and swollen (idiom)
lipstick
red-letterhead document, an official document with the name of the issuing government agency printed in red at the top, circulated to relevant bodies
dark red
infrared (ray)
Honggu District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu
success across the board
Hongxing district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang
five-starred red flag (PRC national flag)
kwashiorkor (a form of malnutrition)
bonus; dividend
(bird species of China) white-winged redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus)
inflamed
Red Devils, nickname of Manchester United Football Club
heart ♥ (in card games)
(bird species of China) Blyth's shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus)
red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)
printing portions of a page (e.g. a banner headline) in red (or other color)
red bone marrow (myeloid tissue)
pink
to trace over red characters (as a method of learning to write)
(bird species of China) black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
flowers on red silk (a traditional gift to celebrate weddings etc)
red phosphorus
weddings and funerals
red and tense with anger (idiom)
poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
Red Detachment of Women, revolutionary opera that premiered in 1964
brown sugar
erythropoietin (EPO)
red collar
Hongshan District of Chifeng City 赤峰市[chì fēng shì], Inner Mongolia
fiery
Unicom Red Chip, Hong Kong subsidiary of China Unicom 中國聯通|中国联通[zhōng guó lián tōng]
red line
bright red
lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom)
(bird species of China) red-fronted rosefinch (Carpodacus puniceus)
haw fruit
(bird species of China) chestnut-flanked white-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus)
(bird species of China) rufous-fronted babbler (Stachyridopsis rufifrons)
orange (color)
clappers (musical instrument used to mark the time, made from ivory or hardwood and painted red)
hot red pepper
\Redology\, academic field devoted to the study of A Dream of Red Mansions
pink
infrared guided missile
(bird species of China) red-headed trogon (Harpactes erythrocephalus)
(bird species of China) chestnut-crowned laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum)
to blush
red autumnal leaves
to be a big hit
(bird species of China) Taiwan rosefinch (Carpodacus formosanus)
redback spider
currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc)
whitelist and blacklist, i.e. 紅名單|红名单[hóng míng dān] and 黑名單|黑名单[hēi míng dān]
close female friend
lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
a good beginning
Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii)
Qiao Hong (1968-), former PRC female table tennis player
red mullet
Hong'an county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[huáng gāng], Hubei
red brick clay
Dian Hong tea
dark red
(bird species of China) Ward's trogon (Harpactes wardi)
(bird species of China) ruddy-breasted crake (Porzana fusca)
methemoglobin
(bird species of China) red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio)
home run (loanword)
Catholic cardinal
(bird species of China) red avadavat (Amandava amandava)
reddish
Hongsibao district of Wuzhong city 吳忠市|吴忠市[wú zhōng shì], Ningxia
red food dye made from yeast
red supergiant (star)
(of a stock price or market index) currently higher than at the previous day's close
to be popular
infrared ray
money wrapped in red as a gift
ancient spear-like weapon, decorated with a red tassel
Honghuagang District of Zunyi City 遵義市|遵义市[zūn yì shì], Guizhou
pinkish-red (color)
(bird species of China) red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
(bird species of China) rosy starling (Pastor roseus)
scarlet (color)
(bird species of China) Naumann's thrush (Turdus naumanni)
Hongxing district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang
(bird species of China) chestnut-winged cuckoo (Clamator coromandus)
(bird species of China) red knot (Calidris canutus)
\honker\, Chinese hacker motivated by patriotism, using one's skills to protect domestic networks and work in national interest
(mineralogy) rutile
to blush
carmine; magenta
red giant (star)
(bird species of China) red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)
(bird species of China) red-collared woodpecker (Picus rabieri)
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
to hit the big time
(bird species of China) black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
rosy
red meat
saffron (Crocus sativus)
(bird species of China) red-headed bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythrocephala)
Red Square (in Moscow)
bright-colored
Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[yún nán]
if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes
Hung Hom, a locality in Kowloon, Hong Kong
jujube
Honggang district of Daqing city 大慶|大庆[dà qìng], Heilongjiang
Internet celebrity
red tourism, focused on sites in China associated with the Communist Revolution
(bird species of China) Asian rosy finch (Leucosticte arctoa)
summer radish (the small red kind)
red shift (astronomy)
(bird species of China) common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
saveloy
beetroot
pinkeye
to become suddenly popular
(bird species of China) red-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)
splendid gay female clothing
rouge and powder
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet (the colors of the rainbow)
Honggu District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu
Hongta district of Yuxi city 玉溪市[yù xī shì], Yunnan
(bird species of China) satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra)
(ornithology) red bishop (Euplectes orix)
rouge (cosmetics)
flush
when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
(bird species of China) pink-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa)
tender pink
(bird species of China) Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)
lesser Panda
(Interpol) red notice
the world of mortals (Buddhism)
red in the face
Lycopene
(bird species of China) roseate tern (Sterna dougallii)
to make popular
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[yún nán]
(bird species of China) Chinese beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus davidianus)
red-purple
a beautiful woman
kind of Chinese wine
red (color)
a favorite of sb in power
hemoglobin
thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color
scarlet
blood orange
(bird species of China) red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)
chard (Beta vulgaris), a foliage beet
to play the role of the hero (idiom)
Hong Kong Red Cross
ruby
carrot
Hongsibao district of Wuzhong city 吳忠市|吴忠市[wú zhōng shì], Ningxia
poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
(of a store) to open for business for the first time in the New Year
the feminine arts (e.g. needlework)
(bird species of China) red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha)
Rotring (company)
sweet potato
erythromycin
Red flag city district
pink
(bird species of China) red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis)
red carpet
pink
heart ♥ (in card games)
a bonus issue (a form of dividend payment)
red alder (Alnus rubra)
(bird species of China) rufous-throated partridge (Arborophila rufogularis)
(bird species of China) common pochard (Aythya ferina)
(bird species of China) red-legged crake (Rallina fasciata)
scarlet
(bird species of China) plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus)
(bird species of China) red-flanked bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)
tremendously popular for a while
(bird species of China) Hodgson's redstart (Phoenicurus hodgsoni)
(bird species of China) red-faced cormorant (Phalacrocorax urile)
(bird species of China) red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis)
Internet celebrity
glue stick
to be on the verge of tears
bright red
Red Sea
to win instant success (idiom)
red and tense with anger (idiom)
to turn red
(bird species of China) pink-rumped rosefinch (Carpodacus eos)
Khmer Rouge, Cambodian political party
to become infuriated
red sorghum
brilliant red
to blush
red phone, a telephone in the secure internal phone system used by the CCP elite
Honggang district of Daqing city 大慶|大庆[dà qìng], Heilongjiang
(bird species of China) great parrotbill (Conostoma oemodium)
roseroot (Rhodiola rosea)
the \Little Red Book\ of selected writings of Mao Zedong (refers to 毛主席語錄|毛主席语录[máo zhǔ xí yǔ lù])
to run a red light
Xiao Hong (1911-1942), prominent woman writer, originally from Heilongjiang
Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[zhāng yì móu]
Honghe county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
crimson
pink bollworm
The East is Red, north Shaanxi folk song
(bird species of China) scarlet-faced liocichla (Liocichla ripponi)
rambutan or rumbutan (tropical fruit) (Nephelium lappaceum)
magenta; fuschia
(bird species of China) Amur falcon (Falco amurensis)
traditional secret society, Chinese equivalent of Freemasons
Hongshan District of Chifeng City 赤峰市[chì fēng shì], Inner Mongolia
lupus erythematosus
fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), an introduced species in China
Red Army (1928-1937), predecessor of the PLA
red coral
ruddy
to blush
red candle (used during birthdays and other celebrations)
(bird species of China) rusty-breasted tit (Poecile davidi)
(bird species of China) taiga flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla)
prosperous
(bird species of China) rosy pipit (Anthus roseatus)
(bird species of China) brown crake (Amaurornis akool)
Red Crescent
redcurrant
(bird species of China) vinous-breasted starling (Acridotheres burmannicus)
hemoglobin
(bird species of China) oriental scops owl (Otus sunia)
band of mounted bandits in Manchuria (archaic)
(bird species of China) Himalayan beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus)
to heat until red-hot
national disaster (ancient astrological allusion)
dividend
(bird species of China) scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus)
very red
traffic light
red wine
Honghe county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
(bird species of China) black-throated bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus)
Zeng Qinghong (1939-), vice-president of PRC 2003-2008
copper (chemistry)
(bird species of China) red-footed booby (Sula sula)
to covet
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
Hongqiao district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[tiān jīn shì]
beet
traditional secret society, Chinese equivalent of Freemasons
Cherie Chung (1960-), Hong Kong actress
(bird species of China) rufous-backed redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus)
crimson
Hong'an county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[huáng gāng], Hubei
red lotus
red flowers and green willow
whitelist
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
cranberry
tomato
femme fatale
potherb mustard
(economics) demographic dividend
azuki bean
Hongqiao district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[tiān jīn shì]
red light
lit. the red apricot tree leans over the garden wall (idiom)
red bean paste
erythrocyte
to turn red (in the face)
red currant
black tea
good luck
Chinese lantern plant
the Red Turbans, peasant rebellion at the end of the Yuan dynasty
(bird species of China) brown shrike (Lanius cristatus)
(bird species of China) rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
to redden
(bird species of China) blue-fronted redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis)
to blush
crimson
(bird species of China) red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus)
beautiful women suffer unhappy fates (idiom)
Hongqi district of Xinxiang city 新鄉市|新乡市[xīn xiāng shì], Henan
mercurochrome (antiseptic solution)
(bird species of China) Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops)
(bird species of China) Japanese reed bunting (Emberiza yessoensis)
red card (sports)
to become popular overnight
(bird species of China) red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
(bird species of China) rufous-capped babbler (Stachyridopsis ruficeps)
(bird species of China) red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)
red dwarf star
(bird species of China) chestnut-capped babbler (Timalia pileata)
The Legend of the Red Lantern
Boston Red Sox (baseball) team
(bird species of China) wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria)
red wood
to drape sb in red silk as a sign of honor
(bird species of China) greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
(bird species of China) rusty-flanked treecreeper (Certhia nipalensis)
(bird species of China) fire-breasted flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus)
(bird species of China) common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
infrared spectrum
(bird species of China) Siberian rubythroat (Calliope calliope)
(bird species of China) red-breasted flycatcher (Ficedula parva)
(bird species of China) red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)
Hongsibao district of Wuzhong city 吳忠市|吴忠市[wú zhōng shì], Ningxia
\The Hunt for Red October\, a novel by Tom Clancy
cornelian (mineral)
Man Jiang Hong (Chinese poems)
red
(jocular) wedding invitation (lit. \red bomb\, because wedding invitations use red paper, and invitees are expected to give a substantial sum of money as a wedding gift)
saffron (Crocus sativus)
(dialect) sweet potato or yam
young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
scrip shares (issued as dividend payment)
reddish brown
Little Red Riding Hood
(bird species of China) Alashan redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus)
(bird species of China) crimson-browed finch (Carpodacus subhimachalus)
mangrove forest or swamp
(bird species of China) red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
chili oil
dark red
(bird species of China) Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia)