Chinese symbol for “red”
红
hóng
Traditional: 紅
red; popular; revolutionary; bonus
The closest CC-CEDICT match for red is 红 (hóng), defined as: red; popular; revolutionary; bonus.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “red”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 红色 (紅色) | hóng sè | red (color); revolutionary |
| 丹 | dān | red; pellet |
| 赤 | chì | red; scarlet |
| 彤 | tóng | red |
| 红扑扑 (紅撲撲) | hóng pū pū | red; rosy |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 红.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 红色 (紅色) | hóng sè | red (color); revolutionary |
| 红包 (紅包) | hóng bāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment |
| 红旗 (紅旗) | hóng qí | red flag; measure word: 面 (miàn) |
| 粉红色 (粉紅色) | fěn hóng sè | pink |
| 红利 (紅利) | hóng lì | bonus; dividend |
| 粉红 (粉紅) | fěn hóng | pink |
See also: Japanese symbol for “red”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.