When the formation data identifies 赤 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
赤
Radical 155 of 214 · 7 strokes
Red
chì
Unicode uses 赤 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is red; bare; Kangxi radical 155. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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赤chìred, scarlet; blushing; bare, nakedDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A person 土 whose cheeks are burning 火
- Category radical
- 赤 red
- Visual structure
- 土 + 火
HSK words with 赤2 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.