紅粉

See also: 红粉

Chinese
 
red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular
 dust; powder
trad. (紅粉) 紅 粉
simp. (红粉) 红 粉
anagram 粉紅／粉红

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From 紅／红 (hóng, “red”) + 粉 (fěn, “powder”).

Noun

紅粉

  1. (literary) rouge and powder
  2. (literary, figuratively) woman; beautiful woman; beauty
  3. (literary, figuratively) fallen flower petals; falling blossoms
Synonyms
  • (fallen flower petals): (literary) 落花 (luòhuā), (literary) 落英 (luòyīng)

Etymology 2

From 紅／红 (hóng, “red”), as in "Red China" + 紅／红 (hóng, “fan”), short form of 粉絲／粉丝 (fěnsī).

Noun

紅粉

  1. (slang, neologism) devotee of the Communist Party of China; Chinese nationalist
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