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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

彩虹

Pronunciation / Transliteration: cǎihóng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rainbow/ˈreɪn.boʊ/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"雨过天晴后,天空中出现了一道美丽的彩虹。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An arched display of spectral colors appearing in the sky opposite the sun, caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain.

    "After the afternoon storm cleared, a vibrant rainbow stretched across the valley."
  2. 2

    A diverse assortment or multicoloured array of things.

    "The local market offered a rainbow of fresh organic fruits and vegetables."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'regnboga', combining 'regn' (rain) and 'boga' (bow). Historically rooted in Germanic languages, it originally described an arch of colored light in the sky produced by the sun shining on moisture.

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