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The character "彤" is structured from the component "丹", which denotes cinnabar or the color red, and the component "彡", suggesting decorative streaks or markings, together originally indicating the application of red pigment or a reddened state. Etymologically, this combination conveyed the idea of red decoration, often associated with ritual objects or natural phenomena like reddened clouds. Over time, its meaning narrowed from a general concept of reddening to specifically describe a vivid reddish hue, now commonly found in personal names and literary contexts to evoke that color.
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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。