[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Anatomy-and-Living \ #States-and-Conditions # 赫 hè impressive, prominent ## Components [[赤 chì]] [[赤 (chì)]] ## Meaning Nowadays, the character 赫 (hè) means "illustrious," "prominent," or "impressive." It is often used to describe something or someone with great fame, power, or grandeur. It can also retain its original meaning of "bright" or "vivid," especially in the context of colors. ## History The character 赫 (hè) is an ideogrammic compound. It consists of two "赤" (chì), where the top part represents a person (大) and the bottom part represents fire (火), symbolizing the way firelight makes a person appear red. The original meaning of the character is "bright red." It later took on extended meanings such as "illustrious" or "grand." ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ? ### Seal Script ![[赫 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[赫 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[赫 reg.svg]]