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红领巾

hóng lǐng jīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
red neckscarf / by extension, a member of the Young Pioneers
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-60acc00eab585d9d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

紅領巾 红领巾 [hong2 ling3 jin1] /red neckscarf/by extension, a member of the Young Pioneers/

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Other forms in these source records: 紅領巾

  • 红
    gōng

    used in 女紅|女红[nu : 3 gong1]

    hóng

    red / popular / revolutionary / bonus

    Hóng

    surname Hong

  • 领
    lǐng

    neck / collar / to lead / to receive / classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc

  • 巾
    jīn

    towel / general purpose cloth / women's headcovering (old) / Kangxi radical 50

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.