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Animated Stroke Order 赤

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 赤 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 赤

赤 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Single Body

赤

𠂇left hand

赤=土earth+𠂇left hand

Red (赤) is the color of fire (火) under a big (大) blaze — bare or naked redness.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 赤

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赤 handwriting practice sheet - portrait

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赤 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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5.

How to Use 赤

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 赤 works in context.

Words with 'red' meaning

赤 + noun/phrase + 赤

These words use 赤 to mean 'red' or describe red-related concepts.

deficit

HSK 6

the equator

HSK 6

Blush / Turn red with embarrassment

HSK 3.0 L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 赤 is used in context

tā他

xǐ喜

huan欢

chì赤

jiǎo脚

zài在

hǎi海

tān滩

shàng上

sàn散

bù步

。

He likes to walk barefoot on the beach.

tā他

duì对

péng朋

yǒu友

zǒng总

shì是

chì赤

chéng诚

xiāng

chì赤

dào道

dì地

qū区

qì气

hòu候

fēi非

cháng常

yán

Information

Pinyinchì

Meaningred

Strokes7

Radical赤

Traditional赤

StructureSingle Body

Frequency#2914

Zhuyinㄔˋ

UnicodeU+8D64

CangjieGLNC

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dài待

。

He always treats his friends with utmost sincerity.

炎

rè热

。

The climate near the equator is very hot.

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