赤 Stroke Order — How to Write 赤
赤 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 赤, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
赤 Radical and Character Components
赤 is an ideographic compound. A person 土 whose cheeks are burning 火.
Radical: 赤 + 0 more strokes
赤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chì
Meanings of 赤 in Chinese
1
chì赤
Red, a color slightly darker than vermilion; often used to denote a financial deficit.
公司去年出现了赤字，所以今年大家要更加努力。
The company incurred a deficit last year, so everyone needs to work even harder this year.
Sincere, loyal, or pure; often used to describe deep honesty or unblemished innocence.
他用赤诚之心对待每一个人。
He treats everyone with a heart of utmost sincerity.
Empty, bare, or destitute; having nothing.
他当初赤手空拳来到这座城市，如今却已事业有成
He came to this city empty-handed at first, but now he has achieved a successful career.
Naked; bare, as in "barefoot".
他喜欢赤脚在沙滩上散步。
He likes to walk barefoot on the beach.
Common Words and Phrases with 赤
1
naked back; bare-backed
在炎热的夏天，许多人在海滩上赤背晒太阳。
On hot summer days, many people sunbathe bare-chested on the beach.
2
Chibi, a historic site in Hubei, China, famous for the ancient Battle of Red Cliffs.
赤壁的风光壮丽，吸引了众多游客前来观赏。
The scenery of Chibi is magnificent, attracting many tourists to come and appreciate it.
3
bare-backed or topless
夏天天气炎热，孩子们在河边玩耍时常常赤膊。
In the hot summer weather, children often go shirtless when playing by the river.
4
To go into battle stripped to the waist, showing great courage and determination; metaphorically, to act openly and boldly, sometimes aggressively or without pretense.
为了完成这个紧急项目，他决定赤膊上阵，不眠不休地工作。
To complete this urgent project, he decided to tackle it head-on, working tirelessly day and night.
5
absolute sincerity
他对朋友的赤忱之心，感动了在场的所有人。
His heartfelt sincerity towards his friends moved everyone present.
6
Absolute sincerity
他以赤诚之心对待工作和生活，赢得了大家的尊重。
He approaches his work and life with a sincere heart, earning everyone's respect.
7
Utter devotion or absolute loyalty.
他在公司服务多年，对这份事业赤胆忠心，赢得了所有同事的尊重。
Having served the company for many years, he showed utmost loyalty to this career and earned the respect of all his colleagues.
8
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the North and South Poles, dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
许多热带植物在靠近赤道的地区生长茂盛。
Many tropical plants thrive in regions near the equator.
9
Land made barren by severe drought or pests.
持续的干旱使这片肥沃的土地彻底变成了赤地。
The prolonged drought completely turned this once fertile land into barren ground.
10
A thousand li of barren land; a vast area of parched and desolate land, typically caused by severe drought, where all vegetation has withered and died.
连续数月的干旱，使得这片曾经肥沃的土地如今赤地千里，令人心痛。
Months of continuous drought have turned this once fertile land into a thousand li of barren earth, which is heartbreaking.
11
stark-naked; completely naked
炎炎夏日，孩子们喜欢在小溪里赤光光地玩水
On hot summer days, children love to play in the creek stark naked.
12
to reconnoitre; to scout
那个赤候在黎明前出发，悄悄潜入森林深处，侦察是否有危险的野兽。
That scout set out before dawn, quietly penetrating deep into the forest to reconnoiter for dangerous wild beasts.
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14
a healthcare worker in rural China who, after short-term training, provided basic medical services and public health care while remaining engaged in agricultural production.
那位赤脚医生用简单的草药治好了许多村民的小病。
That barefoot doctor cured many villagers' minor ailments with simple herbal remedies.
15
Pure gold
这枚戒指是用赤金打造的，色泽纯正，光彩夺目。
This ring is crafted from pure gold, its color is authentic and it shines brilliantly.
16
To talk nonsense or spread rumors, often causing disputes.
他这个人就是喜欢赤口白舌，你别把他说的话当真。
He is someone who enjoys talking nonsense, so don't take what he says seriously.
More words with 赤
- zú足chì赤pure gold
- guāng光chì赤bare; naked
- jīng精chì赤naked
- nǔ努ěr尔hā哈chì赤Nurhaci
- chì赤zì字deficit, red ink
- jīng精chì赤tiáo条tiáo条stark naked
- chì赤sè色red, scarlet
- chì赤xīn心loyal heart, true heart
- chì赤hè褐sè色reddish brown, auburn
- chì赤bì壁fù赋Ode to the Red Cliffs, Rhapsody on the Red Cliffs
- chì赤fèng凤Red Phoenix, Scarlet Phoenix
- chì赤jiāng茳lí蓠red spikerush
- chì赤qiàn嵌lóu楼Chihkan Tower, Fort Provintia
- chì赤rì日yán炎yán炎scorching sun, blazing sun
- chì赤zhe着jiǎo脚barefoot, bare-footed
- chì赤chén忱zhī之xīn心Sincere heart, True heart
- chì赤chéng诚zhī之xīn心sincere heart, true heart
- chì赤hóng红rú如huǒ火Fiery red, Red as fire
- chì赤xīn心fèng奉xiàn献Sincere dedication, Wholehearted devotion
Idioms with 赤
- chì赤chéng诚xiāng相dài待treat others with utmost sincerity
- chì赤kǒu口dú毒shé舌speak harshly or viciously
- chì赤pín贫rú如xǐ洗dirt poor
- chì赤shēn身luǒ裸tǐ体naked or bare-bodied
- chì赤shǒu手kōng空quán拳bare-handed and without resources
- chì赤xiàn县shén神zhōu州China: Red Divine Land
- chì赤zǐ子zhī之xīn心pure and innocent heart
- ěr耳hóng红miàn面chì赤ears and face red with strong emotion
- hóng红liǎn脸chì赤jǐng颈flushed in the face and neck
- jīn金wú无zú足chì赤No one is perfect
- jìn近zhū朱zhě者chì赤Good company makes good people
- liǎn脸hóng红ěr耳chì赤blush with strong emotion
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Open the tool →Questions about 赤
What does 赤 mean in Chinese?
赤 (chì) means “Sincere, loyal, or pure” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 赤?
赤 is pronounced chì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 赤 have?
赤 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 赤?
赤 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 赤. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 赤?
The radical of 赤 is 赤, and 赤 is an ideographic compound.