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title: "Caihong Meaning: 彩虹 (cǎihóng) Means “rainbow”"
description: "彩虹 (cǎihóng) means “rainbow”. Hear its tones, see what 彩 and 虹 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caihong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 彩虹 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

彩虹 cǎihóng

## rainbow

## Its characters

1. 彩 cǎi color (as in 色彩)
2. 虹 hóng rainbow

## In a sentence

雨后天上出现了彩虹。 A rainbow appeared in the sky after the rain.

[More about 彩虹](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BD%A9%E8%99%B9)

## More words with 彩 or 虹

- [彩票 cǎipiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caipiao)
- [彩色 cǎisè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caise)
- [丰富多彩 fēngfù-duōcǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengfuduocai)
- [精彩 jīngcǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingcai)
- [色彩 sècǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/secai)

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