Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "虹", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "虹", and master the standard way of writing the character "虹".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 虹
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "虹" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
虹 [hóng]
1. A colorful arc appearing in the sky after rain, consisting of seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Formed by the refraction and reflection of sunlight through small water droplets in the atmosphere, appearing in the direction opposite the sun.
2. Refers to a bridge (due to its shape resembling a rainbow): ~桥 (a type of ancient wooden arch bridge in China, resembling a long rainbow spanning the sky, also known as a "flying bridge").断~ (broken rainbow).长~卧波 (long rainbow lying across the waves).
3. The primary meaning: The arc-shaped colorful halo appearing in the sky after rain. The main rainbow is called 虹, while the secondary rainbow is called 霓.
4. Classified as a flag.
5. Refers to color.
6. An alternate term for bridge.
7. Related to "讧" - chaos or strife.
Examples:
- 虹女: In ancient times, rainbows were compared to beautiful women, hence rainbow colors are referred to as 虹女.
- 虹梁: A beam shaped like a rainbow.
- 虹霓: Meaning rainbow.
- 虹霓吐颖: Refers to the ability to produce beautiful poetry and literature, likened to exhaling a rainbow.
- 虹采: Meaning flags.
- 虹旆: Flags decorated with colors.
- 虹裳: Colored clothing.
- Cross a rainbow bridge.
- The poem mentions a situation of strife: "彼童而角, 实虹小子."
Note: The usage of the character can also refer specifically to the meanings associated with "虹" (hóng) limited to singular use.