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虹 (hóng)

hóng

HSK level
HSK 5
Part of speech
Noun

Meanings

  1. Rainbow, a natural phenomenon formed after rain when sunlight refracts through water droplets in the atmosphere, creating a colorful arc.
  2. Objects resembling the shape of a rainbow, such as an arched bridge (虹桥, hóng qiáo).
  3. Describes beautiful women, as in '虹女' (hóng nǚ).

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