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Chinese
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red; revolutionary; prosperity red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular
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tree; wood
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trad. (紅木)
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紅
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木
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simp. (红木)
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红
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木
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Literally: “red wood”.
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Pronunciation
Noun
紅木
- Any tropical hardwood whose wood is reddish in color, used to make Chinese furniture and musical instruments.
See also
Japanese
Etymology 1
コウキ on Japanese Wikipedia
Noun
紅木 or 紅木 • (kōki)
- red sandalwood, Pterocarpus santalinus
- Synonym: 紫檀 (shitan)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Etymology 2
Noun
紅木 • (beni no ki)
- alternative spelling of 紅の木 (beni no ki, “achiote, Bixa orellana”)