红 hóng — bonus; popular; red; revolutionary
秋天的枫叶红得像火。Qiū tiān de fēng yè hóng de xiàng huǒ.In autumn the maple leaves are as red as fire.
Common words: 红色 (hóng sè)、红茶 (hóng chá)、红酒 (hóng jiǔ)
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Chinese characters meaning "popular"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "popular", including 红 (hóng), 普 (pǔ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "popular" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 红 (hóng), 普 (pǔ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span hóng, pǔ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 红 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 红 hóngbonus; popular; red; revolutionaryUseful words: 红色, 红茶
- 普 pǔgeneral; popular; everywhere; universalUseful words: 普通, 普通话
Common words for these 2 "popular" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 红 (hóng) — so "popular" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "popular".
普 pǔ — general; popular; everywhere; universal
现在智能手机已经很普及了。Xiàn zài zhì néng shǒu jī yǐ jīng hěn pǔ jí le.Smartphones are now very widespread.
Common words: 普通 (pǔ tōng)、普通话 (pǔ tōng huà)、普遍 (pǔ biàn)
All 2 characters
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