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The character 彤 is a semantic compound that pairs 丹 (cinnabar, a brilliant red mineral) with the radical 彡. While 彡 originally represented hair or bristles, it commonly serves as an indicator of color, pattern, or decoration in character formation. In this compound, 丹 supplies the core meaning of a vivid red, and 彡 accentuates its visual richness. 彤 thus functions as an adjective for a bright, glowing red, often used to describe red clouds, painted objects, or a flushed complexion. It appears mainly in literary and formal contexts, such as classical poetry and refined prose, as an elegant term, rather than an everyday color word.
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太阳红彤彤的。
小彤喜欢红色。
天边的彤云很美丽。
彤彤穿了一件红衣服。
夕阳下，湖水彤红。
彤彤的房间里有很多红彤彤的苹果。
每当日出时，东方就会出现一片彤色。
彤彤精心挑选了彤红色的颜料来画画。
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