红(hóng)

HSK 26 strokesTrad. 紅
Readingshónggōng

surname Hong

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Character information

Pinyin
hóng / gōng
Meaning
surname Hong
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
紅

Origin & structure

Where 红 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟工

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (silk); 工 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

纟sī工gōng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 红 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 红

Common words using 红 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hóng红sè色
HSK 2

red (color)

Open 红色 page →
hóng红chá茶
HSK 3

black tea

Open 红茶 page →
hóng红jiǔ酒
HSK 3

red wine

Open 红酒 page →
hóng红bāo包
HSK 4

money wrapped in red as a gift

Open 红包 page →
xī西hóng红shì柿
HSK 5

tomato

Open 西红柿 page →
tōng通hóng红
HSK 6

very red

Open 通红 page →
fēn分hóng红
HSK 7-9

dividend; to award a bonus

Open 分红 page →
zhū朱hóng红
HSK 7-9

vermilion

Open 朱红 page →

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色茶酒包西柿通分

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