1, Hong, a standard first-class word (commonly used word) in modern Chinese, pronounced hóng in Mandarin, was first seen in Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty. It belongs to six pictophonetic characters. The basic meaning of Hong is wild goose, such as Hong Ming and Hong Fei; Hong's extended meaning is the scene before the beginning of the world, such as Hong Dong and Hong Yang.

2. In modern Chinese, "red" also means exuberant and prosperous, such as, Hongming.