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赤 combines 大 (large) and 火 (fire) to depict the color of a large fire. The character primarily denotes a bright crimson red, historically tied to the hues of burning flames or exposed flesh, and distinct from other red terms. From the notion of exposed flesh, it came to mean bare, naked, or utterly empty. Another semantic branch developed the sense of absolute sincerity, loyalty, and purity of heart, as seen in phrases describing an unblemished, wholly devoted mind.
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天空是赤色的。
他赤脚走路。
赤道穿过非洲。
他对朋友很赤诚。
这里的人生活赤贫。
金属被烧得赤热。
他赤着脚在沙滩上跑。
赤色的夕阳映红了湖水。
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