Chinese symbol for “scarlet”
鲜红
xiān hóng
Traditional: 鮮紅
scarlet; bright red
The closest CC-CEDICT match for scarlet is 鲜红 (xiān hóng), defined as: scarlet; bright red.
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 “scarlet”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猩红 (猩紅) | xīng hóng | scarlet |
| 猩红色 (猩紅色) | xīng hóng sè | scarlet (color) |
| 赤 | chì | red; scarlet |
| 绯红 (緋紅) | fēi hóng | crimson; scarlet |
| 深红色 (深紅色) | shēn hóng sè | deep red; crimson |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 鲜红.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新鲜 (新鮮) | xīn xiān | fresh (experience, food etc); freshness |
| 鲜明 (鮮明) | xiān míng | (of colors) bright; fresh and clear; clear-cut; distinct |
| 鲜花 (鮮花) | xiān huā | flower; fresh flowers |
| 鲜血 (鮮血) | xiān xuè | blood |
| 海鲜 (海鮮) | hǎi xiān | seafood |
| 鲜艳 (鮮艷) | xiān yàn | variant of 鲜艳 (xiān yàn) |
| 红色 (紅色) | hóng sè | red (color); revolutionary |
| 红包 (紅包) | hóng bāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment |
See also: Japanese symbol for “scarlet”.
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.