赤
chì
#1,658 most
frequent character
red, scarlet, bare, naked
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
赤 once showed a person 大 on fire 火, since burnt skin is red. That gave the first meaning, red. Later it grew to mean nude or bare, then open and guileless, and finally loyal.
Drawn as: person on fire
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