紅粉
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See also: 红粉
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄣˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: hóngfěn
- Wade–Giles: hung2-fên3
- Yale: húng-fěn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: horngfeen
- Palladius: хунфэнь (xunfɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xʊŋ³⁵ fən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Etymology 1
From 紅／红 (hóng, “red”) + 粉 (fěn, “powder”).
Noun
紅粉
- (literary) rouge and powder
- (literary, figuratively) woman; beautiful woman; beauty
- (literary, figuratively) fallen flower petals; falling blossoms
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From 紅／红 (hóng, “red”), as in "Red China" + 粉 (fěn, “fan”), short form of 粉絲／粉丝 (fěnsī).
Noun
紅粉
- (slang, neologism) devotee of the Communist Party of China; Chinese nationalist
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