hóng flood; big; great

Made up of [ shuǐ water radical 85, gòng common; general ]
Made with 9 strokes.
The water radical gives idea of flood and 'gong' provides rough phonetic as well as 'collective water'

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Also uses shuǐ component: (wave) (law) ; gǎng (harbor) ; hǎi (sea) ; hàn (perspiration) ; hàn (chinese) ; (river) ; (lake) ; huó (to live) ; (to cross a river) ; jiāng (river) ; jīn (ferry crossing) ; jiǔ (wine) ; mǎn (to fill) ; méi (have not) ; pào (bubble) ; (steam) ; qiǎn (shallow) ; qīng (clear) ; shè (to wade) ; (to wash) ; yǎn (to develop) ; (fishing) ; (pool) ; zhì (to rule) ; zhōu (region)
Also uses gòng component: gǎng (harbor) gōng (to provide)

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hóng (red)

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People

洪秀全 Hong Xiuquan
洪武帝 Emperor Hongwu