Meaning:

red; loyal; sincere; bare

Origin:

“赤”字原来由“大”、“火”二字组成，因为火是红色的，所以“赤”的本义是“红色”，“赤”也有“无”“纯净”“裸露”的意思。

“赤” is composed of two characters: “大” (large) and “火” (fire). Because fire is red, that was the original meaning of “赤.” Today, it can also mean nothingness, purity, and nakedness.

Words:

   赤胆忠心  (chì dǎn zhōng xīn): utter devotion

   赤手空拳 (chì shǒu kōng quán): unarmed

   赤诚        (chìchéng): absolute sincerity

   赤字       (chìzì): deficit

   赤裸       (chìluǒ): naked

Examples:

1. 我们感谢他们的一片赤诚之心。

    Wǒmen gǎnxiè tāmen de yī piàn chìchéng zhī xīn

    We appreciate their absolute sincerity.

2. 他们就预算赤字进行了争论。

    Tāmen jiù yùsuàn chìzì jìnxíng le zhēnglùn

    They debated the budget deficit.