红
hóngTraditional 紅
red
Every meaning
hóng
- red
- popular; famous (as in 走红)
- revolutionary; communist
- bonus; dividend (as in 分红)
gōng
- (used in 女红) needlework
In a sentence
她的脸一下子就红了。
Her face turned red all at once.
这首歌最近特别红。
This song has been really popular lately.
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In the Library
可是你的脸太红了。
玲玲，我们的衣服怎么都是红的？
什么颜色？ · Colours in Chinese · HSK 2
小床上有一只小小的白猫，正在用妞妞的红杯子喝牛奶。
爷爷的房间 · Inside Grandpa’s room · HSK 2
Words with 红
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).