血红

血紅

xuèhóng

adjective #29,795

Meanings

1 blood-red
2 crimson

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

夕阳把天空染成了血红色。

Xīyáng bǎ tiānkōng rǎn chéng le xuèhóngsè.

The setting sun dyed the sky blood-red.

HSK 7-9

他的眼睛因为熬夜变得血红。

Tā de yǎnjing yīnwèi áoyè biàn de xuèhóng.

His eyes turned blood-red from staying up all night.

Tips

memory

Think of 血 (blood) + 红 (red) = the red of blood. The image of 血红 is vivid and intense - much deeper and darker than ordinary red (红色).

Stroke Order

血 xuè

红 hóng