Chinese red
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Chinese red
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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"If faith has a colour, it must be Chinese red," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2021
Shaped like a traditional Chinese red lantern, the three-storey pavilion aims to draw millions of visitors who are expected at the first world fair to be held in the Middle East.
From Reuters • Oct. 4, 2021
Upstairs, a dressing room is lined with closets upholstered in hand-painted embroidered silk featuring a motif of Chinese red maples.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2019
Along the way, the quintessential white, cardboard containers gained a vaguely Chinese red temple on their sides and became a symbol of fast, casual Chinese cuisine in America.
From Time • Apr. 14, 2016
Copper coins and a damp wad of Chinese red paper cash.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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