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What 彤 means in a Chinese nametóng

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彤tóng · B
tier B

红色。

Red — the deep ceremonial red.

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贻我彤管
贻我彤管 A gift of red

静女其娈，贻我彤管。

The quiet girl is lovely; she gave me a red-tasselled tube.

诗经 · 静女 · our translation
A red writing tube — an emblem, not a decoration. 彤 is ceremonial red. 彤管是赤管的笔，古时女史所用。「彤」在名字里是这种带礼制的红，不是热闹的红。
彤管彤云彤之彤霞丹彤
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Ceremonial red, not festive red.

「彤」是带礼制的红。

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