花
- 410th most frequent character
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- 2 dictionary entries
- Appears in 492 words
- Component in 1 character
Decomposition
Pinyin & Meaning
1. huā (Hua1)surname Hua
2. huā (hua1)flower • blossom • CL:朵[duo3],支[zhi1],束[shu4],把[ba3],盆[pen2],簇[cu4] • fancy pattern • florid • to spend (money, time)
Pronunciation Clues
1. Pronunciation clue for 花 huā (hua1)The component 化 is pronounced as 'huā' (hua1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 花 huā (hua1)The component 化 is pronounced as 'huà' (hua4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
Appears In
花 also appears in:Example Words
Common
huā ér (hua1 er2)style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia • CL:首[shou3]
huā r5 (hua1 r5)erhua variant of 花[hua1]
huā xīn (hua1 xin1)fickle (in love affairs) • dissipated • unfaithful • heart of a flower (pistil and stamen)
huā shēng (hua1 sheng1)peanut • groundnut • CL:粒[li4]
jú huā (ju2 hua1)chrysanthemum
xuě huā (xue3 hua1)snowflake
Uncommon
wǔ huā ròu (wu3 hua1 rou4)streaky pork
bīng huā (bing1 hua1)ice crystal • frost (on windows)
yìn huā (yin4 hua1)tax stamp
tiān huā bǎn (tian1 hua1 ban3)ceiling
rú huā (ru2 hua1)flowery
xīn huā nù fàng (xin1 hua1 nu4 fang4)to burst with joy (idiom) • to be over the moon • to be elated
niān huā rě cǎo (nian1 hua1 re3 cao3)to play with flowers and grass (idiom); to philander • to frequent brothels • to sow one's wild oats
tiǎo huā yǎn (tiao3 hua1 yan3)(fig.) to get cross-eyed • to be bewildered
tí huā (ti2 hua1)Jacquard weave (machine weaving leaving protruding pattern)
chā huā (cha1 hua1)flower arranging • ikebana
tán huā yī xiàn (tan2 hua1 yi1 xian4)lit. the night blooming cactus shows once • flash in the pan (idiom) • short-lived
sōng huā jiāng (Song1 hua1 jiang1)Songhua River in Jilin province 吉林省 through Harbin 哈尔滨, a tributary of Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江
sōng huā dàn (song1 hua1 dan4)thousand-year egg • preserved egg
liǔ àn huā míng (liu3 an4 hua1 ming2)lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope • light at the end of the tunnel
xiào huā (xiao4 hua1)the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草) • school beauty queen • campus belle • prom queen
guì huā (gui4 hua1)osmanthus flowers • Osmanthus fragrans
táo huā yuán (tao2 hua1 yuan2)same as 世外桃花源 • the Garden of the Peaches of Immortality • imaginary land of joy and plenty (sim. Utopia, Cockaigne, Shangri-la)
méi huā (mei2 hua1)plum blossom • clubs ♣ (a suit in card games) • wintersweet (topolect)
mián hua (mian2 hua5)cotton
mián hua táng (mian2 hua5 tang2)cotton candy • candyfloss • marshmallow
yīng huā (ying1 hua1)oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom • also known as sakura (Japanese) or Yoshino cherry
shuǐ xiān huā (shui3 xian1 hua1)daffodil • narcissus • CL:棵[ke1]
shuǐ huā (shui3 hua1)splash • algal bloom • chickenpox (topolect)
làng huā (lang4 hua1)spray • ocean spray • spindrift • fig. happenings from one's life • CL:朵[duo3]
huǒ huā (huo3 hua1)spark • sparkle
bào mǐ huā (bao4 mi3 hua1)puffed rice • popcorn
méi guī huā (mei2 gui1 hua1)rose
bái huā huā (bai2 hua1 hua1)shining white
bǎi hé huā (bai3 he2 hua1)lily • fig. pure and spotless person • virgin
bǎi huā qí fàng (bai3 hua1 qi2 fang4)a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression
pén huā (pen2 hua1)flower pot
yǎn huā (yan3 hua1)dimmed eyesight • blurred • vague and unclear vision
fán huā (fan2 hua1)flourishing blossom • a mass of flowers • luxuriant flowers
huā guāng (hua1 guang1)to spend all one's money
huā huì (hua1 hui4)flowers and plants
huā míng (hua1 ming2)name of a person on the household register (old) • name on a roster • professional name of a prostitute • pseudonym • nickname
huā shao (hua1 shao5)garish • gaudy
huā tán (Hua1 tan2)Huatan township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
huā tán (hua1 tan2)flower terrace • parterre
huā jì (hua1 ji4)youthful time • prime of youth • flowering season
huā diào (hua1 diao4)to spend (time, money) • to waste
huā dàn (hua1 dan4)role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera
huā qī (hua1 qi1)the flowering season
huā mù (hua1 mu4)flowers and trees • plants • flora
huā mù lán (Hua1 Mu4 lan2)Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature
huā duǒ (hua1 duo3)flower
huā shù (hua1 shu4)bouquet
huā zhī (hua1 zhi1)a flowering branch • fig. beautiful woman • octopus (on dining menu)
huā jiāo (hua1 jiao1)Sichuan pepper • Chinese prickly ash
huā huǒ (hua1 huo3)firework
huā pào (hua1 pao4)firecracker
huā bàn (hua1 ban4)petal • CL:片[pian4]
huā píng (hua1 ping2)flower vase • fig. just a pretty face • CL:對|对[dui4]
huā shēng mǐ (hua1 sheng1 mi3)shelled peanuts
huā chī (hua1 chi1)(coll.) starry-eyed infatuation
huā pén (hua1 pen2)flower pot
huā fěn (hua1 fen3)pollen
huā xù (hua1 xu4)bits of news • interesting sidelights
huā sè (hua1 se4)variety • design and color • suit (cards)
huā chá (hua1 cha2)scented tea • CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]
huā cǎo (hua1 cao3)flowers and plants
huā cài (hua1 cai4)cauliflower
huā lěi (hua1 lei3)bud • flower bud
huā jiē (hua1 jie1)red-light district
huā yán qiǎo yǔ (hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3)graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words • cheating wheedling • dishonest rhetoric
huā dū (Hua1 du1)Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
huā dū qū (Hua1 du1 qu1)Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
huā diāo (hua1 diao1)Shaoxing yellow wine
huā xiāng (hua1 xiang1)fragrance of flowers
mò li huā (mo4 li5 hua1)jasmine
chá huā (cha2 hua1)camellia
hé huā (he2 hua1)lotus
jú huā chá (ju2 hua1 cha2)chrysanthemum tea
cài huā (cai4 hua1)cauliflower
luò huā liú shuǐ (luo4 hua1 liu2 shui3)to be in a sorry state • to be utterly defeated
kuí huā (kui2 hua1)sunflower
kuí huā zǐ (kui2 hua1 zi3)sunflower seeds
dòu huā (dou4 hua1)douhua • type of bean curd
yě huā (ye3 hua1)wild flower • woman of easy virtue
jǐn shàng tiān huā (jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1)lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect • gilding the lily
kāi huā (kai1 hua1)to bloom • to blossom • to flower • fig. to burst open • to feel happy or elated • new development grows out
diāo huā (diao1 hua1)carving • decorative carved pattern • arabesque
qīng huā (qing1 hua1)blue and white (porcelain)
qīng huā cí (qing1 hua1 ci2)blue and white porcelain
fēng huā xuě yuè (feng1 hua1 xue3 yue4)wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance • love affair • romance is in the air
má huā (ma2 hua1)fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough) • worn out or worn smooth (of clothes)
huáng huā (huang2 hua1)yellow flowers (of various types) • chrysanthemum • cauliflower • (yellow) daylily • a young virgin (boy or girl)