Writing
彩虹 (cǎihóng) — how to say "rainbow" in Chinese
彩虹
Rainbow
noun
Character composition
彩
color
虹
rainbow
Radicals / Keys
彡
Bristle
#59 · shān · 3 strokes
虫
Insect
#142 · chóng · 6 strokes
Collocations
彩虹出现
cǎi hóng chū xiàn
rainbow appears
彩虹颜色
cǎi hóng yán sè
rainbow colors
彩虹桥
cǎi hóng qiáo
rainbow bridge
Examples
雨停之后，天空中出现了一道美丽的七色彩虹。
After the rain stopped, a beautiful seven-colored rainbow appeared in the sky.
天上有彩虹。
There's a rainbow in the sky.
Frequently asked questions
How to say rainbow in Mandarin?
"rainbow" in Chinese is 彩虹 (cǎihóng).
彩虹 meaning in English
彩虹 (cǎihóng) means "Rainbow".
How is 彩虹 pronounced?
It is pronounced cǎihóng (written as caihong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Rainbow in Chinese character
It is written 彩虹: 彩 has 11 strokes, 虹 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 彩虹?
彩虹 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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