What does 彤 mean in Chinese?

彤 (tóng) means "red" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 彤?

彤 is pronounced "tóng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

彤 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 彤 include 彤管贻 (presents between lovers), 红彤彤 (bright red).

You can practice writing 彤 using our stroke order tool.

彤

tóng

red

Radical: 彡 (no. 59)

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
彤管贻	tóng guǎn yí	presents between lovers
红彤彤	hóng tōng tōng	bright red

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.