红
红 (hóng) means “red”. It is made of 纟 + 工 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 红 into its parts
What 红 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 工 gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 工 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
红 stroke order
Example sentences
苹果红了。Píngguǒ hóng le.The apples have turned red.
她的脸很红。Tā de liǎn hěn hóng.Her face is very red.
Words with 红
- 红色hóngsèred
- 红茶hóngcháblack tea
- 红酒hóngjiǔred wine
- 红包hóngbāored envelope (money gift)
- 西红柿xīhóngshìtomato
- 分红fēnhóngto share profits
- 红绿灯hónglǜdēngtraffic lights
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 纤xiānfine
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 级jílevel
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
- 纸zhǐpaper
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hóng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | red; popular |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 红
What does 红 mean?
红 (hóng) means “red; popular”.
How many strokes does 红 have?
红 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 红?
The radical of 红 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 红?
红 is made of 纟 (silk) and 工 (labor).
Which HSK level is 红?
红 is in HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 红 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 70: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.