猩红热 Traditional form: 猩紅熱 Pinyin (reading): xīnghóngrè Definitions: scarlet fever Characters: 猩 - ape, orangutan 红 - red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular 热 - heat, fever, zeal Traditional characters: 猩 - ape, orangutan 紅 - red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular 熱 - heat, fever, zeal