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虹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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虹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
虹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

虹 Stroke Order — How to Write 虹

Stroke Order

虹 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 虫, 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.

虹 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫工

虹 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 工 indicates the sound.

Radical: 虫 + 3 more strokes

虹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hóng

Meanings of 虹 in Chinese

1

hóng虹

A rainbow, a colorful arc appearing in the sky after rain, formed by the refraction and reflection of sunlight through water droplets.
雨后，一道美丽的彩虹横跨天际。
After the rain, a beautiful rainbow stretched across the sky.
Refers to a bridge, especially an arch bridge, due to its shape resembling a rainbow. It often appears in terms like "虹桥" (rainbow bridge) or descriptions such as "长虹卧波" (a long rainbow lying on the waves).
那座古老的虹桥，形如长虹卧波，将两岸紧密连接。
That ancient rainbow bridge, shaped like a long rainbow lying on the waves, closely connects the two banks.

Common Words and Phrases with 虹

1
hóng虹cǎi彩
Iridescence; the colors of a rainbow.
肥皂泡上闪耀着美丽的虹彩。
The soap bubble shimmered with beautiful iridescence.
2
hóng虹dòng栋
A colorfully decorated ridgepole and beam, resembling a rainbow.
这座古老的宫殿，其大殿的虹栋雕梁画栋，令人叹为观止
This ancient palace, with its main hall's rainbow-like beams adorned with carvings and paintings, is breathtaking.
3
hóng虹mó膜
The iris is the colored, muscular diaphragm of the eye, located between the cornea and the lens, that controls the size of the pupil.
虹膜的颜色因人而异，赋予每个人独特的眼睛特征
The color of the iris varies from person to person, giving each individual unique eye characteristics.
4
hóng虹xī吸
To draw off or transfer liquid from a higher to a lower level by means of a siphon.
我们用虹吸管将水从鱼缸里抽出来。
We used a siphon to drain water from the fish tank.

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Questions about 虹

What does 虹 mean in Chinese?

虹 (hóng) means “A rainbow” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 虹?

虹 is pronounced hóng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 虹 have?

虹 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 虹?

虹 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 虹?

The radical of 虹 is 虫, and 虹 is a phono-semantic compound.