The story of 赤

red, bare

赤 is composed of 大 (big) and 火 (fire). When the fire is big, it looks red. On the other hand, the body of a newborn baby is red, so 赤 also means naked or bare.

Vocabulary of 赤

  • 赤腳 (barefoot)
  • 赤子 (a newborn baby)
  • 赤誠 (wholly devoted)

Classification

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