虹 hóng rainbow
How to remember 虹: 虫 insect + 工 work = rainbow. After the storm, the insect collector stops her work in the garden and shouts for the kids to come and see the rainbow.
Component breakdown
虹 = 虫 insect + 工 work
- 虫 insect
- 工 work
After the storm, the insect collector stops her work in the garden and shouts for the kids to come and see the rainbow.
How it is used
- Rainbow - 彩虹 (cǎihóng) rainbow, 雨后彩虹 a rainbow after the rain.
- Bound in 彩虹; the character alone names the phenomenon.
- 霓虹 (níhóng) = neon (霓虹灯 neon lights) - a phonetic loan using the rainbow characters.
- 虹 is symbolic of hope/beauty appearing after hardship.