The Chinese word for rainbow is
彩虹
cǎi hóng
Chinese Definition
| rainbow | |
| 1. 彩虹 | |
| Components | |
| 彩 | |
| 1. variegated colors; rich and bright colors | |
| 2. literary or artistic grace or talent; variety; gracefulness; brilliance | |
| 3. applause; cheer | |
| 4. blood from a wound | |
| 5. lottery prize; winnings | |
| 6. wager; stake; bet | |
| 7. luck; fortune | |
| 好hó彩chhói - good luck, H | |
| 8. to be lucky (in gambling) | |
| 9. Variant of 綵 | |
| 虹 | |
| 1. rainbow; primary rainbow | |
| 彩虹 - rainbow | |
| 天上 出 虹jiàng 了。 - There's a rainbow in the sky. | |
| 2. (literary, figurative) bridge | |
| 3. (obsolete) to fester | |
| 4. Only used in 虹洞 | |
| 5. (historical) (place, zh, county, in modern, p/Anhui, c/China) |
Translations for 虹 and their definitions
| 彩虹 | |
| 1. n. rainbow |
| 隮 | |
| 1. to rise up | |
| 2. rainbow | |
| 3. to fall |
| 虹 | |
| 1. rainbow; primary rainbow | |
| 彩虹 - rainbow | |
| 天上 出 虹jiàng 了。 - There's a rainbow in the sky. | |
| 2. (literary, figurative) bridge | |
| 3. (obsolete) to fester | |
| 4. Only used in 虹洞 | |
| 5. (historical) (place, zh, county, in modern, p/Anhui, c/China) |
| 虹霓 | |
| 1. n. rainbow |
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary
Pronunciation
cǎi hóng
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