绯

緋

fēi

纟 + 非

Definitions

fēi dark red; purple silk

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound. Simplified form of 緋.

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 非

About

As a phono-semantic compound, 绯 (traditional form: 緋) uses the silk radical 纟 (糸) to indicate a semantic link to textiles, threads, or fabric dyes. The component 非 serves only to provide the pronunciation. Historically, 绯 refers to a specific crimson or dark red hue, a color notably associated with the official robes of high-ranking imperial officials. Its simplification only affected the silk radical, which was reduced to its current three-stroke form.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

她的脸颊变得绯红。

Tā de liǎnjiá biàn de fēihóng.

Her cheeks turned scarlet.

他有很多绯闻。

Tā yǒu hěnduō fēiwén.

He has a lot of scandals.

天空染上了绯色。

Tiānkōng rǎn shàng le fēisè.

The sky is dyed with scarlet.

夕阳比朝霞更绯红。

Xīyáng bǐ zhāoxiá gèng fēihóng.

The sunset is more scarlet than the morning glow.

媒体经常报道他的绯闻。

Méitǐ jīngcháng bàodào tā de fēiwén.

The media often reports his scandals.

这幅画以绯色为主调。

Zhè fú huà yǐ fēisè wéi zhǔdiào.

This painting uses scarlet as the main tone.

当她害羞时，脸上总是泛起绯红。

Dāng tā hàixiū shí, liǎn shàng zǒng shì fàn qǐ fēihóng.

When she is shy, her face always flushes scarlet.

尽管绯闻不断，他依然专注于事业。

Jǐnguǎn fēiwén bùduàn, tā yīrán zhuānzhù yú shìyè.

Despite constant scandals, he still focuses on his career.

Related Characters

Component: 纟

Component: 非

绯