红 hóng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 工 labor, work
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
红火
hónghuo
prosperous; booming; flourishing
Characters in this word
火 huǒ
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 火 — fire, flame
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 小镇旅游业这几年越来越红火，也带动了民宿和餐饮发展。 Xiǎozhèn lǚyóuyè zhè jǐ nián yuè lái yuè hónghuo, yě dàidòng le mínsù hé cānyǐn fāzhǎn. Tourism in the small town has become increasingly prosperous in recent years, also driving the development of guesthouses and restaurants.
- 节日里，街上的生意特别红火。 Jiérì lǐ, jiē shang de shēngyi tèbié hónghuo. During the festival, business on the street was especially brisk.
- 他们的小饭馆开了五年，日子过得越来越红火。 Tāmen de xiǎo fànguǎn kāi le wǔ nián, rìzi guò de yuè lái yuè hónghuo. Their little restaurant has been open for five years and life keeps getting more prosperous.
Related words
- 红 hóng red
- 红色 hóngsè red color
- 红茶 hóngchá black tea
- 红酒 hóngjiǔ red wine
- 红包 hóngbāo red envelope with money
- 西红柿 xīhóngshì tomato
- 分红 fēnhóng to share dividends; dividend distribution
- 红利 hónglì bonus; dividend; benefit
- 红扑扑 hóngpūpū rosy; flushed
- 红润 hóngrùn rosy; ruddy; healthy-looking
- 红薯 hóngshǔ sweet potato
- 面红耳赤 miànhóng'ěrchì flushed with anger or embarrassment