Stroke order of 红
红 has 6 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 红 means
红 hóng: red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular.
How it is built
- Radical: 纟
- 红 is a sound-meaning character: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the sound.
- silk.
- Meaning part 纟, sound part 工.
Tips for writing 红
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
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