赫赫

hèhè

adjective #44,440

Meanings

1 illustrious
2 impressive; glorious

Characters

bright; glorious

Examples

HSK 7-9

这位将军战功赫赫。

Zhè wèi jiāngjūn zhàngōng hèhè.

This general has a glorious war record.

HSK 7-9

这个家族在当地声名赫赫，几乎人人都知道。

Zhège jiāzú zài dāngdì shēngmíng hèhè, jīhū rénrén dōu zhīdao.

This family is illustrious in the area; almost everyone knows of it.

Tips

memory

赫 is two 赤 ‘red’ side by side, a blaze of red: something 赫赫 shines for all to see. The set phrase is 赫赫有名 ‘very famous’.

Stroke Order

赫 hè