紅粉
See also: 红粉
Chinese
editred; revolutionary; prosperity red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular |
dust; powder | ||
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trad. (紅粉) | 紅 | 粉 | |
simp. (红粉) | 红 | 粉 | |
anagram | 粉紅/粉红 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄣˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: hóngfěn
- Wade–Giles: hung2-fên3
- Yale: húng-fěn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: horngfeen
- Palladius: хунфэнь (xunfɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xʊŋ³⁵ fən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Etymology 1
editFrom 紅/红 (hóng, “red”) + 粉 (fěn, “powder”).
Noun
edit紅粉
- (literary) rouge and powder
- (literary, figuratively) woman; beautiful woman; beauty
- (literary, figuratively) fallen flower petals; falling blossoms
Synonyms
editEtymology 2
editFrom 紅/红 (hóng, “red”), as in "Red China" + 粉 (fěn, “fan”), short form of 粉絲/粉丝 (fěnsī).
Noun
edit紅粉
- (slang, neologism) devotee of the Communist Party of China; Chinese nationalist