懂中文 Dong Chinese

彤

tóng

red

Depicts cinnabar (丹), representing the color red, being the most colorful and vibrant pattern (彡).

Components
丹 meaning component

丹  Meaning component

dān

  

cinnabar (native HgS)

彡 iconic component

彡  Iconic component

shān

  

hair

Used here to depict the colorful and vibrant pattern of cinnabar.

Evolution

彤 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
彤 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
彤 Clerical script Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Clerical script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
彤 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

彤  

tóng

red, vermilion; name of ancient; red

彤  

Tóng

surname Tong

Most common words with 彤
Freq.
Word
Meaning

彤

surname Tong

红彤彤

bright red