字 字源HanziOrigin
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赤
chì
red, bare
At a glance · 赤

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

赤 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 赤 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 赤 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 赤 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 赤 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 赤 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从大从火，会意大火燎原之色，本指红色。隶楷作「赤」。

What the sketch shows

赤 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「赤」本指火红色，引申为裸露、纯真。

Structure

会意字，从大从火，象大火之红色。

At a glance

Pinyinchì
Radical赤
Strokes7
UnicodeU+8D64
Character type会意
Theme颜色

Six languages, one character

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English red, bare Red (color); bare, naked.
Français rouge, nu Rouge (couleur); nu, découvert.
Español rojo, desnudo Rojo (color); desnudo, libre.
العربية أحمر، عاري أحمر أو عاري.
Русский красный, нагой Красный (цвет); обнажённый, нагой.

Common words

  • 赤chìred
  • 赤色chì sèred

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