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朱紅

简朱红 · 繁朱紅

Mandarin · pinyin zhū hóng

vermilion

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朱: zhū · cinnabar, vermilion; surname
紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush

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1–2 · zhu1 hong2

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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of 硃紅

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