How to write 虹

虹 [hóng] 1. Rainbow: A colored arc that appears in the sky after rain, consisting of seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. It is formed by the refraction and reflection of sunlight through small water droplets in the atmosphere, appearing in the direction opposite to the sun. 2. Bridge (due to its arch shape): - Example: 虹桥 (hóng qiáo) - an ancient Chinese wooden arch bridge known for its long, rainbow-like shape, also called “飞桥” (flying bridge). - Example: 断虹 - broken rainbow. - Example: 长虹卧波 - long rainbow resting on the waves. Definitions: 1. The original meaning: A curved colored halo that appears in the sky after rain. The main rainbow is called “虹” and the secondary rainbow is called “霓”. 2. Flag (旌旗). 3. Color (彩色). 4. Alternative term for bridge (桥的代称). 5. Referring to “讧” - confusion or strife (通“讧”。惑乱). 6. See also: jiàng (another character reference). Examples: - 虹女 (hóng nǚ) - in ancient times, the rainbow was compared to a beautiful woman, hence 虹霓 (hóng ní) was called “虹女”. - 虹梁 (hóng liáng) - a curved beam shaped like a rainbow. - 虹霓 (hóng ní) - referring to the rainbow itself. - 虹霓吐颖 (hóng ní tǔ yǐng) - metaphorical expression describing someone with rich poetic talent. 引述/Quotations: 1. 从《说文》: 虹，螮蝀也，状似虫。 (In "Shuowen", it refers to a creature resembling an insect.) 2. 《列子·天瑞》: 虹霓也，云雾也，风雨也，四时也，此积气之成乎天者也。(In "Liezi", it talks about how the rainbow is formed by cloud, mist, wind, rain, and seasonal changes.) 3. 虹双出，色鲜盛者为雄，雄曰虹。暗者为雌，雌曰霓。——《尔雅·释天》疏 (In “Erya”, it distinguishes between the male and female appearances of rainbows.) 4. 唐·杜牧《阿房宫赋》: 不霁何虹。(In “Afang Palace”, it mentions the rainbow.) 5. 《广东军务记》: 虹亘中天。(In "Guangdong Military Affairs", it notes the rainbow spanning the sky.) Colors, flags, bridges, confusion or strife, and the reference to jiàng are carried within the multiple contexts of the character 虹.