朱红 zhūhóng vermilion
How to remember 朱红: 朱 cinnabar + 红 red = vermilion.
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How it is used
- 'Vermilion, cinnabar red' - a bright, slightly orange traditional red.
- 朱 (zhū, cinnabar) is the classic red of temple gates, seals, and lacquer: 朱红大门 vermilion gates.
- Literary/aesthetic color term rather than everyday speech.
Example sentences
- 这张沙发是朱红色的。 Zhè zhāng shāfā shì zhūhóngsè de.This sofa is bright red.