huā

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Definitions

  1. 1. flower
  2. 2. blossom
  3. 3. fancy pattern
  4. 4. florid
  5. 5. to spend (money, time)
  6. 6. (coll.) lecherous
  7. 7. lustful

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Words Containing 花

五花八门
wǔ huā bā mén

myriad

奇花异草
qí huā yì cǎo

very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)

桂花
guì huā

osmanthus flowers

桃花
táo huā

peach blossom

梅花
méi huā

plum blossom

棉花
mián hua

cotton

火花
huǒ huā

spark

烟花
yān huā

fireworks

花卉
huā huì

flowers and plants

花园
huā yuán

garden

花样
huā yàng

pattern

花瓣
huā bàn

petal

花瓶
huā píng

flower vase

花生
huā shēng

peanut

花纹
huā wén

decorative design

花费
huā fèi

expense

荷花
hé huā

lotus

菊花
jú huā

chrysanthemum

芦花
lú huā

reed catkin

开花
kāi huā

to bloom; to blossom; to flower

零花钱
líng huā qián

pocket money

鲜花
xiān huā

flower

下花园
xià huā yuán

Xiahuayuan District of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市[zhāng jiā kǒu shì], Hebei

下花园区
xià huā yuán qū

Xiahuayuan District of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市[zhāng jiā kǒu shì], Hebei

世外桃花源
shì wài táo huā yuán

see 桃花源[táo huā yuán]

乱花
luàn huā

to spend recklessly

乱花钱
luàn huā qián

to spend money recklessly

五花大绑
wǔ huā dà bǎng

to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck

五花肉
wǔ huā ròu

pork belly

五花腌猪肉
wǔ huā yān zhū ròu

streaky bacon

交际花
jiāo jì huā

(female) social butterfly; socialite

供佛花
gòng fó huā

flower offering

供花
gòng huā

flower offering

借花献佛
jiè huā xiàn fó

lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property

傍柳随花
bàng liǔ suí huā

prostitute

两性花
liǎng xìng huā

hermaphrodite flower

冰花
bīng huā

ice crystal

冰叶日中花
bīng yè rì zhōng huā

ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)

凌霄花
líng xiāo huā

Chinese trumpet vine (Campsis grandiflora)

凝花菜
níng huā cài

gelidiella, tropical and subtropical red algae

凹凸轧花
āo tū yà huā

embossing

刨花
bào huā

wood shavings

刨花板
bào huā bǎn

particle board

刺花
cì huā

to tattoo

刺花纹
cì huā wén

to tattoo

划花
huà huā

engraving (on porcelain etc)

十字花科
shí zì huā kē

Cruciferae or Brassicaceae (taxonomic family including Brassica etc whose flowers have a cross of 4 petals)

印花
yìn huā

tax stamp

印花税
yìn huā shuì

stamp duty

厚嘴啄花鸟
hòu zuǐ zhuó huā niǎo

(bird species of China) thick-billed flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile)

叫花子
jiào huā zi

beggar

吊钟花
diào zhōng huā

Chinese New Year flower (Enkianthus quinqueflorus)

同花
tóng huā

flush (poker)

同花大顺
tóng huā dà shùn

royal flush (poker)

同花顺
tóng huā shùn

straight flush (poker)

名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ

the girl is already taken (idiom)

向阳花
xiàng yáng huā

sunflower

唐花
táng huā

hothouse flower (i.e. flower grown in a greenhouse)

啄花鸟
zhuó huā niǎo

flowerpecker (any bird of the family Dicaeidae)

啤酒花
pí jiǔ huā

hops

喇叭花
lǎ ba huā

morning glory

国花
guó huā

national flower (emblem, e.g. peony 牡丹[mǔ dān] in China)

团花
tuán huā

rounded embroidery design

报春花
bào chūn huā

primrose (Primula malacoides)

压花
yā huā

to emboss

多栽花少栽刺
duō zāi huā shǎo zāi cì

talk nicely and avoid disputes

夜开花
yè kāi huā

bottle gourd (i.e. 瓠瓜[hù guā])

大理花
dà lǐ huā

dahlia (loanword)

大丽花
dà lì huā

dahlia (loanword)

天花
tiān huā

smallpox

天花乱坠
tiān huā luàn zhuì

lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)

天花板
tiān huā bǎn

ceiling

天花病毒
tiān huā bìng dú

variola virus

太阳花
tài yáng huā

sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

奇花异卉
qí huā yì huì

exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)

奶油菜花
nǎi yóu cài huā

creamed cauliflower

如花
rú huā

flowery

如花似玉
rú huā sì yù

delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)

妙笔生花
miào bǐ shēng huā

gifted or skillful writing

姐妹花
jiě mèi huā

beautiful sisters

孽海花
niè hǎi huā

Flower in the sea of evil, late Qing novel by Jin Tianhe 金天翮[jīn tiān hé]

安祖花
ān zǔ huā

flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)

客西马尼花园
kè xī mǎ ní huā yuán

Garden of Gethsemane (in the Christian passion story)

家花没有野花香
jiā huā méi yǒu yě huā xiāng

lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom)

寻花
xún huā

flower-viewing

寻花问柳
xún huā wèn liǔ

lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)

小葵花凤头鹦鹉
xiǎo kuí huā fèng tóu yīng wǔ

(bird species of China) yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)

山茶花
shān chá huā

camellia

幕后花絮
mù hòu huā xù

news from behind the scenes

弹花
tán huā

to soften cotton fiber by fluffing

彼岸花
bǐ àn huā

red spider lily (Lycoris radiata)

心花怒放
xīn huā nù fàng

to burst with joy (idiom)

惹草拈花
rě cǎo niān huā

see 拈花惹草[niān huā rě cǎo]

惹草沾花
rě cǎo zhān huā

see 沾花惹草[zhān huā rě cǎo]

拈花惹草
niān huā rě cǎo

lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)

拷花
kǎo huā

to emboss

拼花地板
pīn huā dì bǎn

floor with tiled design

挑花
tiǎo huā

cross-stitch (embroidery)

挑花眼
tiǎo huā yǎn

(fig.) to get cross-eyed

捧花
pěng huā

(wedding) bouquet

挂花
guà huā

to be wounded

采花
cǎi huā

to pick flowers

采花大盗
cǎi huā dà dào

lit. flower thief

采花贼
cǎi huā zéi

lit. flower thief

探花
tàn huā

candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination

提花
tí huā

Jacquard weave (machine weaving leaving protruding pattern)

插花
chā huā

flower arranging

搞花样
gǎo huā yàng

to play tricks

挤花
jǐ huā

(cookery) to decorate using a piping bag

挤花袋
jǐ huā dài

piping bag (cookery)

摆花架子
bǎi huā jià zi

lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers

攀枝花
pān zhī huā

Panzhihua prefecture-level city in the south of Sichuan

攀枝花地区
pān zhī huā dì qū

Panzhihua prefecture in south Sichuan, bordering Yunnan

攀枝花市
pān zhī huā shì

Panzhihua, prefecture-level city in south Sichuan, bordering Yunnan, famous for steel production and pollution

败柳残花
bài liǔ cán huā

broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman

旋花科
xuán huā kē

Convolvulaceae, herbaceous plant family

旋覆花
xuán fù huā

(botany) convolvulvus

明日黄花
míng rì huáng huā

lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)

昏花
hūn huā

dim (eyesight)

易初莲花
yì chū lián huā

Lotus (department store chain)

春江花月夜
chūn jiāng huā yuè yè

River on a spring night, long yuefu poem by 張若虛|张若虚[zhāng ruò xū]

昙花
tán huā

Dutchman's pipe cactus, aka Queen of the Night cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)

昙花一现
tán huā yī xiàn

lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once

月下花前
yuè xià huā qián

lit. amidst the flowers under the moonlight (idiom)

有意栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成阴
yǒu yì zāi huā huā bù fā , wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn

lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree

望花
wàng huā

Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning

望花区
wàng huā qū

Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning

朝花夕拾
zhāo huā xī shí

\Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk\, a collection of autobiographical essays by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn]

木兰花
mù lán huā

magnolia

木鱼花
mù yú huā

see 柴魚片|柴鱼片[chái yú piàn]

朱背啄花鸟
zhū bèi zhuó huā niǎo

(bird species of China) scarlet-backed flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum)

杏花岭
xìng huā lǐng

Xinghualing district of Taiyuan city 太原市[tài yuán shì], Shanxi

杏花岭区
xìng huā lǐng qū

Xinghualing district of Taiyuan city 太原市[tài yuán shì], Shanxi

杏花村
xìng huā cūn

village of blossoming apricot trees where one can find a wineshop (reference to the famous poem 清明 by 杜牧[dù mù])

杜鹃花
dù juān huā

Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch)

杜鹃花科
dù juān huā kē

Ericaceae (botany), genus containing rhododendron and azalea

松花江
sōng huā jiāng

Songhua River in Jilin province 吉林省 through Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn], a tributary of Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江

松花蛋
sōng huā dàn

century egg; preserved egg

柔荑花序
róu tí huā xù

catkin (botany)

柳啼花怨
liǔ tí huā yuàn

desolate

柳暗花明
liǔ àn huā míng

lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope

柳烟花雾
liǔ yān huā wù

lit. willow scent and mist of blossom (idiom); scene full of the delights of spring

柳绿花红
liǔ lǜ huā hóng

lit. green willows and red flowers (idiom)

柳陌花衢
liǔ mò huā qú

brothel

校花
xiào huā

the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiào cǎo])

格子花呢
gé zi huā ní

tartan

桃花心木
táo huā xīn mù

mahogany

桃花扇
táo huā shàn

The Peach Blossom Fan, historical play about the last days of the Ming dynasty by Kong Shangren 孔尚任[kǒng shàng rèn]

桃花水母
táo huā shuǐ mǔ

freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta)

桃花汛
táo huā xùn

spring flood (at peach-blossom time)

桃花源
táo huā yuán

the Peach Blossom Spring, a hidden land of peace and prosperity

桃花运
táo huā yùn

luck with the ladies

梅花拳
méi huā quán

Meihua Quan - \Plum Blossom Fist\ (Chinese Martial Art)

梅花鹿
méi huā lù

sika deer

栀子花
zhī zi huā

cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)

梨花带雨
lí huā dài yǔ

lit. like raindrops on a pear blossom (idiom)

棉花拳击
mián huā quán jī

Mianhua Quanji - \Cotton Boxing\ (Chinese Martial Art)

棉花棒
mián huā bàng

cotton swab

棉花糖
mián huā táng

cotton candy

椰菜花
yē cài huā

cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)

乐开花
lè kāi huā

to burst with joy

楼花
lóu huā

apartment building offered for sale before construction is completed

树上开花
shù shàng kāi huā

to deck the tree with false blossoms

檵花
jì huā

fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense), evergreen shrub

槛花笼鹤
jiàn huā lóng hè

a flower in a cage, a crane in a basket (idiom); prisoner

樱花
yīng huā

oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom

樱花妹
yīng huā mèi

(coll.) Japanese girl

樱花草
yīng huā cǎo

primrose

残花败柳
cán huā bài liǔ

broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman

水仙花
shuǐ xiān huā

daffodil

水性杨花
shuǐ xìng yáng huā

fickle (woman)

水花
shuǐ huā

splash

沐浴花
mù yù huā

shower puff

油花
yóu huā

grease or fat blobs at the surface of a liquid

沾花惹草
zhān huā rě cǎo

to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)

洛神花
luò shén huā

roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

洞房花烛
dòng fáng huā zhú

bridal room and ornamented candles

洞房花烛夜
dòng fáng huā zhú yè

wedding night

浪花
làng huā

spray

浴花
yù huā

shower puff

海上花列传
hǎi shàng huā liè zhuàn

translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang

海棠花
hǎi táng huā

Chinese flowering crab-apple (Malus spectabilis)

泪花
lèi huā

tears in the eyes

湖北花楸
hú běi huā qiū

Chinese Rowan tree

满脸生花
mǎn liǎn shēng huā

all smiles

泼烟花
pō yān huā

low-class prostitute

浇花
jiāo huā

to water the plants

火树银花
huǒ shù yín huā

display of fireworks and lanterns

火花塞
huǒ huā sāi

spark plug

火鹤花
huǒ hè huā

flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)

无花果
wú huā guǒ

fig (Ficus carica)

烟花债
yān huā zhài

involved in a love affair

烟花场
yān huā chǎng

brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)

烟花女
yān huā nǚ

prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)

烟花寨
yān huā zhài

brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)

烟花巷
yān huā xiàng

red-light district

烟花市
yān huā shì

brothel

烟花厂
yān huā chǎng

firework factory

烟花柳巷
yān huā liǔ xiàng

red-light district

烟花爆竹
yān huā bào zhú

fireworks (i.e. pyrotechnic devices, not the display they produce)