通红 tōnghóng very red
very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red)
How to remember 通红: 通 pass through + 红 red = very red.
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How it is used
- 'Bright red all over, flushed' - 脸涨得通红 (liǎn zhàng de tōnghóng) face flushed bright red (from embarrassment, cold, or anger).
- The 通 intensifies to 'red through and through'; typically a whole surface glowing red - cheeks, a fire's glow, a sunset.
- A degree/vividness word, not the plain color 红; you say 脸通红, not 通红的苹果.