红叶

紅葉

hóngyè

noun #55,607

Meanings

1 red autumn leaves

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

秋天我们去香山看红叶吧。

Qiūtiān wǒmen qù Xiāngshān kàn hóngyè ba.

Let's go to the Fragrant Hills to see the red leaves this autumn.

HSK 4

每年十月底，满山的红叶吸引着大量游客。

Měi nián shíyuè dǐ, mǎn shān de hóngyè xīyǐn zhe dàliàng yóukè.

Every year at the end of October, hillsides covered in red leaves draw huge crowds of visitors.

Tips

culture

Going to see the autumn leaves, 看红叶, is a classic autumn outing. Beijing's 香山 is the most famous spot, and most of its red comes from smoke trees rather than maples. The best-known line about red leaves is 杜牧's 霜叶红于二月花, "frost-touched leaves are redder than the flowers of spring".

Stroke Order

红 hóng

叶 yè