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The character "红" originates from its traditional form "紅", which integrates the silk radical "糸" with the phonetic element "工", suggesting an initial association with the process of dyeing textiles a reddish hue. Its early usage referred specifically to a kind of red silk before broadening to denote the color red in general. Over time, the term's semantic field expanded beyond mere visual description to embody abstract ideas like prosperity, happiness, and in some contexts, political metaphor, illustrating how its application shifted alongside societal developments while retaining its core structural identity.
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我妹妹喜欢红色。
这些红花很漂亮。
她买了一些红苹果。
请小心看红绿灯。
他紧张得脸红了。
春节时我收到红包。
那位演员最近很走红。
革命红旗在风中飘扬。