- 彩虹 cǎihóng rainbowmulticolored band of light formed in the sky by the refraction and reflection of sunlight through raindrops
- 长虹 chánghóng rainbowrainbow; long rainbow across the sky
- 虹膜 hóngmó iristhe colored ring of muscle in the eye that surrounds the pupil
- 虹桥 hóngqiáo archbridgea humped or arched bridge
- 霓虹 níhóng neon(loanword) neon; neon lights; refers to the chemical element neon, shortened from [[霓虹灯|霓虹燈|ni2 hong2 deng1]]
- 霓虹灯 níhóngdēng neon lightA lamp or sign consisting of a glass tube filled with neon or other inert gases that glows in various colors when an electric current is passed through it.
- 虹桥机场 hóngqiáojīchǎng Hongqiao AirportHongqiao Airport in Shanghai
- 虹口区 hóngkǒuqū Hongkou DistrictHongkou District, a central district of Shanghai
- 虹吸 hóngxī to siphonto draw off or transfer liquid using a siphon; used both literally and figuratively
- 黄宾虹 huángbīnhóng Huang BinhongHuang Binhong (1865-1955), an influential art historian and literati painter known for his landscape paintings
- 海虹 hǎihóng mussela type of edible saltwater mollusk; mussel
- 虹鳟鱼 hóngzūnyú rainbow troutrainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), a species of salmonid native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean
- 虹彩 hóngcǎi iridescencethe colors of a rainbow; rainbow-like colors
- 气贯长虹 qìguànchánghóng full of noble aspirationspirit reaching to the rainbow; describes a majestic and daring spirit full of noble aspiration
- 虹鳟 hóngzūn rainbow troutrainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), a species of salmonid noted for the reddish horizontal band along its sides
- 虹吸管 hóngxīguǎn siphonA bent tube or device that uses atmospheric pressure to move liquid from a higher container to a lower one.
- 白虹贯日 báihóngguànrì white rainbow piercing the sunA rare atmospheric phenomenon involving a white halo or light pillar passing through the sun, viewed in ancient times as a bad omen indicating a major event or an impending assassination of a ruler.
- 副虹 fùhóng secondary rainbowA faint outer rainbow with its colors in reverse order; also known as [[霓|霓|ni2]] or [[雌虹|雌虹|ci2 hong2]].
- 彩虹吸蜜鹦鹉 cǎihóngxīmìyīngwǔ rainbow lorikeetrainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
- 彩虹屁 cǎihóngpì excessive praise(slang) exaggerated or over-the-top praise; fawning or sycophantic flattery, usually by a fan toward their idol
- 彩虹族群 cǎihóngzúqún LGBT+ communityThe rainbow community, referring to LGBT+ people and groups; collectively used to describe individuals of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.
- 彩虹旗 cǎihóngqí rainbow flagrainbow flag, often used as a symbol of LGBT pride
- 彩虹明樱蛤 cǎihóngmíngyīnggé rainbow tellinsmall bivalve mollusk or clam often consumed as a snack
- 彩虹蜂虎 cǎihóngfēnghǔ rainbow bee-eatera bird species, Merops ornatus
- 彩虹行动 cǎihóngxíngdòng Operation RainbowRefers to two mass scuttling operations carried out by the German navy to prevent ships from falling into enemy hands: the scuttling of the High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919 and the 1945 scuttling of U-boats; both utilized "Rainbow" as the secret code word.
- 彩虹鹦鹉 cǎihóngyīngwǔ coconut lorikeeta brightly colored species of parrot native to the Maluku Islands and surrounding regions (Trichoglossus haematodus)
- 棕尾虹雉 zōngwěihóngzhì Himalayan monalHimalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus), a bird species native to the Himalayas and Himalayas southern slopes of the Himalayas
- 白尾梢虹雉 báiwěishāohóngzhì Sclater's monala bird species of China, Lophophorus sclateri
- 绿尾虹雉 lǜwěihóngzhì Chinese monalChinese monal (Lophophorus lhuysii); a large bird of the pheasant family native to the mountains of western China
- 虹吸作用 hóngxīzuòyòng siphoningThe physical process of a siphon; using pressure differences to move liquid from a higher container through a U-shaped tube into a lower container. Also known as [[虹吸现象|虹吸現象|hong2 xi1 xian4 xiang4]].
- 虹吸现象 hóngxīxiànxiàng siphoningThe physical phenomenon where liquid flows from a higher container through a U-shaped tube to a lower point using atmospheric pressure
- 虹彩膜 hóngcǎimó irisThin, circular, pigmented membrane in the eye that regulates light by adjusting the size of the pupil. Also known as [[虹膜|虹膜|hong2 mo2]] or [[虹彩|虹彩|hong2 cai3]]
- 虹霓 hóngní secondary rainbowa colored arc that appears in the sky after rain or during sunrise and sunset; secondary rainbow
- 雌虹 cíhóng secondary rainbowa secondary rainbow that appears outside the primary rainbow with its colors in reversed order
- 雾虹 wùhóng fogbowfogbow; a white rainbow formed by sunlight shining through fog or mist rather than rain
- 霓虹国 níhóngguó Japan(slang) Japan, specifically as a loanword based on the pronunciation of [[日本|日本|ri4 ben3]] in Japanese ("Nihon")
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH