[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Natural-World \ #Colors # 赤 chì red ## Components [[土 tǔ]] [[土 (tǔ)]] [[八 bā]] [[八 (bā)]] [[丨 (gǔn)]] [[亅 (jué)]] ## Meaning Nowadays, the character 赤 (chì) primarily means "red." It is used to refer to the color itself and can also convey meanings associated with redness, such as in expressions related to brightness or warmth. In some contexts, it may also imply concepts of authenticity or purity. ## History The character 赤 (chì) is an ideogrammic compound. It consists of the component "大" (dà), representing a person, and "火" (huǒ), which means fire. This combination symbolizes the image of a person turning bright red from being scorched by fire. The original meaning of the character is "red." As a radical, 赤 is often found in other characters related to the color red. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[赤 ora.svg]] ### Bronze Script ![[赤 bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[赤 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[赤 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[赤 reg.svg]]