红十字

紅十字
hóngshízì
noun #28,311

Meanings

  1. 1 Red Cross
  2. 2 red cross (symbol)

Examples

Hóngshízìhuì zài quánqiú tígōng réndàozhǔyì yuánzhù.
The Red Cross provides humanitarian assistance worldwide.
Jiùhùchē shàng yìn zhe xǐngmù de hóngshízì biāozhì.
The ambulance had a prominent red cross symbol on it.

Tips

culture
The International Red Cross (红十字会) was founded in 1863 and uses the red cross symbol on a white background. China has its own national organization, the Red Cross Society of China (中国红十字会), founded in 1904.

Stroke Order

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