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Red explanation

Red means: a slightly lighter color than vermilion; Generally refers to red; Symbolizing revolution means fighting for freedom with blood; Loyalty; Naked, exposed (body); Empty; Refers to red gold; Last name.

The pronunciation of putonghua is chì;; The radical is red; The number of strokes is 7; Grammatical structure is up and down; The level of words is the first level; Understand the method of word formation; Five codes fou;; Five elements belong to gold; Synonym: red; Antonym: black.

"Chi" is a first-class standardized word (commonly used word) in modern Chinese. It was first seen in the Oracle Bone Inscriptions era of Yin, Shang and belongs to the knowing word. Shuo Wen Jie Zi interprets the word "red" as "southern color". From big to fire. Everything that is red is red. "The basic meaning of' red' is red, which is slightly darker than vermilion, such as red blood; The extended meaning is sincerity and loyalty, such as sincerity; Nothing, such as bare hands.

Red idioms and their explanations

1, red rope foot: red rope, red rope; Wan, department. A photo of a man and a woman getting married.

2, red tongue burning the city: red tongue: fire tongue, referring to malicious words. The metaphor is extremely serious. Also known as "burning the city with bare mouth".

3, naked: no armor, bare upper body. "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" story 59: "Chu Xu got up, flew back to the array, took off his armor, was stiff all over, bare-chested with a knife, and came to the war horse." The latter metaphor is despair and fierceness.

4. Serve the country with sincerity: be loyal with sincerity. Reports and services. Serve the country with a loyal heart.