Memory phrase for the character: 赤

赤

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Meaning

red, scarlet, bare, naked

Pronunciation

chì

Explanation

 Combination of earth 土 and fire 灬

Mnemonic
 
When earth (clay) is burned, the pottery turns: red.

Radicals

赤 redWhen earth 土 (clay) is burned 灬, the pottery becomes red.
灬 fireAlso this radical 火 stands for fire.




 Vocabulary

赤道 chì dào  equator (of the earth or astronomical body)
赤裸裸 chì luǒ luǒ  bare; naked
赤道几内亚 Chì dào Jī nèi yà  Equatorial Guinea
赤膊 chì bó  bare to the waist
赤褐色 chì hè sè  reddish-brown
赤嵌楼 Chì kǎn lóu  Chihkan Tower (formerly Fort Provintia) in Tainan, Taiwan
赤嵌楼 Chì kǎn lóu  

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