赤
HSK 7–9

赤 (chì): red, bare, loyal

chì

red, bare, loyal

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Pinyin

chì

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

red, bare, loyal

How to Write 赤 (chì)

赤 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
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  7. 7

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Origin of 赤

A person 土 whose cheeks are burning 火

What 赤 is Made Of

赤 is built from 2 components:

土soil, earth
火fire, flame

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Words Using 赤

Common Chinese words that contain 赤:

赤字

chìzì

赤道

chìdào

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