[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Natural-World \ #Colors # 红 hōng red ## Components [[纟(mì)]] [[工 (gōng)]] ## Meaning The Chinese character 红 (hóng) means "red." It evolved from a pictograph of a silkworm cocoon. In modern Chinese, 红 represents the color "red." ## History The Chinese character 红 (hóng) means "red." Its evolution began with a pictograph of a silkworm cocoon, representing the color red, in the Oracle Bone Script. During the Zhou Dynasty, it became more stylized in the Bronze Inscription Script, with the addition of decorative elements. In the Seal Script of the Qin Dynasty, 红 became more angular and simplified. Further simplification occurred during the Han Dynasty in the Clerical Script, making 红 more recognizable as the character used today. In modern Regular Script, 红 is further standardized, maintaining its basic structure from the Clerical Script. Throughout its evolution, 红 has retained its meaning of "red" while becoming progressively simpler and more stylized. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ？ ### Bronze Script ？ ### Seal Script ![[红 hōng - sello 1.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[红 hōng - cle 1.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[红 hōng - reg.svg]]