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花
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Definitions
- 1. flower
- 2. blossom
- 3. fancy pattern
- 4. florid
- 5. to spend (money, time)
- 6. (coll.) lecherous
- 7. lustful
Example Sentences
1 shown穿過 花 園時，請勿踐踏 花 壇。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 花
sunflower seeds
pork belly
jasmine
to play tricks
to play tricks
Hualien, city and county on the east coast of Taiwan
wild flower
lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)
brightly colored decorations (idiom)
yellow croaker (fish)
lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom)
dumpling
style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia
the teeming world
anthocyanidin (biochemistry)
Parish of Our Lady of Fatima (Macau)
Lotus (department store chain)
spark plug
the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiào cǎo])
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
flower bed
straight flush (poker)
jellied tofu
oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom
(wedding) bouquet
mahogany
cauliflower
embroidered shoes
Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
(bird species of China) yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)
to blossom
woven pattern
fragrant flower
antique bronze mirror with flower petal edging, most commonly from the Tang dynasty
osmanthus flowers
indigo
blue and white porcelain
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
Persian silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
wildflower
balsam
flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom)
Huatan Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
Huanghuagang (Chrysanthemum Hill) in Guangzhou, scene of disastrous uprising of 23rd April 1911
fry
registered occupants of a house
Mianhua Quanji - \Cotton Boxing\ (Chinese Martial Art)
tartan
see 沾花惹草[zhān huā rě cǎo]
to be in a sorry state
Chinese Rowan tree
lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom)
peanut
to spend (money)
to be dazzled
popcorn
(bird species of China) blossom-headed parakeet (Psittacula roseata)
Xinghualing district of Taiyuan city 太原市[tài yuán shì], Shanxi
camellia
cluster of flowers
morning glory
Huayuan County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[xiāng xī tǔ jiā zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu]
hay fever
to tattoo
granite
stamen
flowers on red silk (a traditional gift to celebrate weddings etc)
firecracker
flower show
peanut butter
iris (family Iridaceae)
USA (land of the stars and stripes)
a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)
red-light district
full bloom of youth
Mongolian daruqachi, local commander in Mongol and Yuan times
see 白花蛇舌草[bái huā shé shé cǎo]
cauliflower
(bird species of China) Baikal teal (Anas formosa)
Xiahuayuan District of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市[zhāng jiā kǒu shì], Hebei
coneflower genus (Echinacea)
brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)
flower offering
roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
Birthday of the Flowers, spring festival on lunar 12th or 15th February
flush (poker)
pocket money
reed catkin
marble
embossing
flowery
display of fireworks and lanterns
sepal
dim (eyesight)
beggar
Huashan district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市[mǎ ān shān shì], Anhui
nectar
to enjoy the flowers on a spring outing (idiom)
expert flower grower
chrysanthemum
delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
hermaphrodite flower
lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
(cookery) to decorate using a piping bag
engraving (on porcelain etc)
refers to lovemaking (idiom)
\Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk\, a collection of autobiographical essays by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn]
lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
flowers and plants
Shaoxing yellow wine
woman
blue and white (porcelain)
citron daylily (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni)
prostitute
Madison Square Garden
flower bud
Huaxi District of Guiyang City 貴陽市|贵阳市[guì yáng shì], Guizhou
to have luck with the ladies (idiom)
chaffinch (family Fringillidae)
Formosan pit viper
common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢蟲|瓢虫[piáo chóng]
the seventy two martyrs of the Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911
(bird species of China) laced woodpecker (Picus vittatus)
saffron (Crocus sativus)
snowflake
lit. flower thief
the prettiest girl in the class
poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
bridal room and ornamented candles
hydrangea
camellia
broccoli
Yuhua district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[cháng shā shì], Hunan
bunch of flowers
peanut butter
see 鱅魚|鳙鱼[yōng yú]
to spend recklessly
Cryptogamae
greenhouse
primrose
media gossip
braided pigtail
(dialect) cabbage
blossom
flourishing blossom
Bitter Cauliflower, 1954 socialist realist novel by Feng Deying 馮德英|冯德英[féng dé yīng] loosely based on Maxim Gorky's Mother, made into a 1967 film by Li Ang
lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom)
sika deer
maiden
inflorescence
cotton candy
(idiom) eloquent
(bird species of China) scarlet-backed flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum)
plum blossom
patches
lit. amidst the flowers under the moonlight (idiom)
puffed rice
(bird species of China) yellow-bellied flowerpecker (Dicaeum melanoxanthum)
lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
figure skating
signature (in grass-style writing)
anther (pollen sack on stamen)
trick
butter sculpture (Tibetan art form using paint derived from milk products)
Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911 in Guangzhou, one a long series of unsuccessful uprisings of Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary party
Hundred Flowers Campaign (PRC, 1956-57), in which Mao called for the taboo on discussing mistakes of the CCP to be lifted
garish
hops
fireworks
gifted or skillful writing
to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
pollen
fragrance of flowers
catkin (botany)
(coll.) Japanese girl
to grow flowers
florid ornamentation in opera
beautiful or talented writing
cotton swab
to be dazzled
Phanerogamae (botany)
Hualien County on the east coast of Taiwan
flower grower
(botany) convolvulvus
bottle gourd (i.e. 瓠瓜[hù guā])
leopard
the Peach Blossom Spring, a hidden land of peace and prosperity
Flower in the sea of evil, late Qing novel by Jin Tianhe 金天翮[jīn tiān hé]
a beautiful day
tears in the eyes
pastry bag
genre of folk song with accompaniment of bamboo clappers
stalk (filament) of stamen
brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)
smooth talker
Garden of Many Flowers (name)
peanut
century egg; preserved egg
Chinese New Year flower (Enkianthus quinqueflorus)
flowers and plants
car festooned for celebration
luck with the ladies
jellied tofu
heather (Ericaceae)
see 爆米花[bào mǐ huā]
chipmunk (genus Tamias)
grease or fat blobs at the surface of a liquid
floor with tiled design
trailer (for a movie)
wedding night
(bird species of China) purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended)
fancy-style (as in 花式溜冰|花式溜冰[huā shì liū bīng] figure skating)
lace
honeysuckle
daisy chain
hothouse flower (i.e. flower grown in a greenhouse)
trick
lit. to graft flowers onto a tree (idiom)
fireworks (i.e. pyrotechnic devices, not the display they produce)
brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)
stem of flower
to spend money
brocade
lotus
the flowering season
blue lace flower (Trachymene caerulea)
name on a roster
fig. to arrive late
flower
clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable
expense
to burst with joy (idiom)
to tattoo
lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful
genkwanin
foil (fencing)
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
Panzhihua, prefecture-level city in south Sichuan, bordering Yunnan, famous for steel production and pollution
flower drum, a type of double-skinned Chinese drum
anemone
brothel
fleur-de-lis (armorial symbol)
very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)
opera for popular in Sichuan and Yunnan
scented tea
Huaxi District of Guiyang City 貴陽市|贵阳市[guì yáng shì], Guizhou
paper flower
fig (Ficus carica)
a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression
to water the plants
Crocs shoes (or any similar shoe)
to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck
style (female organ of flower)
frost forming a pattern on a surface
synchronized swimming
gardener
bridal sedan chair
ornamental design
yellow flower (cosmetic powder used on women's forehead in former times)
flowerpecker (any bird of the family Dicaeidae)
Madison Square Garden
to crochet
all smiles
fashion show (loanword)
vanishing cream
(coll.) flower bud
flower pot
long-nosed pit viper (agkistrodon acutus)
bouquet
to bloom; to blossom; to flower
to festoon
title design
cotton gin
to be smitten with sb
lace border (loanword)
showy boxing of no practical use
to soften cotton fiber by fluffing
see 黃花閨女|黄花闺女[huáng huā guī nu:3]
to be wounded
to deck the tree with false blossoms
to emboss
to play tricks on sb
to spend all one's money
creamed cauliflower
Huayuan County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[xiāng xī tǔ jiā zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu]
particle board
chives (Allium tuberosum)
granite
lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
pitch-dark
Chinese violet (Viola mandsurica)
broccoli
candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination
Chinese trumpet vine (Campsis grandiflora)
presbyopia
graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words
Honghuagang District of Zunyi City 遵義市|遵义市[zūn yì shì], Guizhou
American ginseng
(bird species of China) hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
(bird species of China) plain flowerpecker (Dicaeum minullum)
youthful time
fancy
Dutchman's pipe cactus, aka Queen of the Night cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
see 月下花前[yuè xià huā qián]
warp brocade
Xinghualing district of Taiyuan city 太原市[tài yuán shì], Shanxi
Garden of Gethsemane (in the Christian passion story)
Suhua Highway, coastal road in northern Taiwan, built on the side of cliffs above the Pacific Ocean
to burst with joy
fickle (in love affairs)
No flower can bloom for a hundred days.
freestyle soccer
firework
to embroider
maiden
to play tricks
fertilizer for potted flowers
catkin (botany)
variety
lit. green willows and red flowers (idiom)
corsage
Hualien city on the east coast of Taiwan
tax stamp
anthocyanin (biochemistry)
spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms)
to spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous
magnolia
Lianhua county in Pingxiang 萍鄉|萍乡, Jiangxi
anthocyanidin (biochemistry)
bud
to spend (time, money)
lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
stamp duty
Yuhua district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[cháng shā shì], Hunan
Vanda miss joaquim (hybrid orchid), national flower of Singapore
(coll.) womanizer
fickle (woman)
(bird species of China) purple-naped sunbird (Hypogramma hypogrammicum)
fancy
lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom)
chopped onion
short spear (arch.)
freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta)
involved in a love affair
a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956
(slang) to stick sth up the anus
firework factory
The Peach Blossom Fan, historical play about the last days of the Ming dynasty by Kong Shangren 孔尚任[kǒng shàng rèn]
translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang
a flower in a cage, a crane in a basket (idiom); prisoner
smallpox
carving
primrose (Primula malacoides)
spray
daffodil
lit. willow scent and mist of blossom (idiom); scene full of the delights of spring
splash
to spend (money)
to spend money recklessly
perfumed toilet water
lit. flower thief
Centaurium pulchellum var. altaicum
(fig.) to get cross-eyed
garden
fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough)
Cruciferae or Brassicaceae (taxonomic family including Brassica etc whose flowers have a cross of 4 petals)
flower fair or festival
figure skates
to blossom
cotton rose hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis)
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
applique
broom
cymbidium
showerhead
lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others)
florid outside appearance, unkempt interior (idiom)
flower shop
yellow rosewood
Chinese flowering crab-apple (Malus spectabilis)
attractive policewoman
braces
lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once
myriad
playgirl
flower-viewing
iris
lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)
piping bag (cookery)
hay fever
Huashan district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市[mǎ ān shān shì], Anhui
gelidiella, tropical and subtropical red algae
lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
flowers and trees
to emboss
gaudy
growing flowers
broccoli
see 柴魚片|柴鱼片[chái yú piàn]
to open a bale of cotton
Hundred Flowers Awards, film prize awarded since 1962
Jinghua Yuan or Flowers in the Mirror, Qing novel of fantasy and erudition (early 19th century) by Li Ruzhen 李汝珍[lǐ rǔ zhēn]
lit. a bunch of flowers poked into a pile of manure
wild hemp
cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
chicken nuggets
(slang) a cunning plot
clam
(bird species of China) red avadavat (Amandava amandava)
Hedyotis diffusa
bits of news
(bird species of China) wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus)
Honghuagang District of Zunyi City 遵義市|遵义市[zūn yì shì], Guizhou
see 拈花惹草[niān huā rě cǎo]
lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision
dimmed eyesight
perianth (common term for calyx and corolla)
streaky bacon
broccoli
Chinese steamed twisted bread roll
lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom)
lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree
the fiery spray of molten steel
lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
hay fever
(female) social butterfly; socialite
to offer flowers
oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)
red-light district
broccoli
Huadu District of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市[guǎng zhōu shì], Guangdong
fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense), evergreen shrub
page boy
florist
pattern
decorative design
hops
flower
chrysanthemum tea
receptacle (base of flower)
talk nicely and avoid disputes
brightly colored
wood shavings
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
reception pavilion (generally part of a large residence, and often built in a garden)
peach blossom
drinking party with female entertainers
to make popcorn
sunflower
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata)
magnolia
trickery
beautiful sisters
mixed
catalog of prostitutes (esp. in Yuan theater)
low-class prostitute
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
national flower (emblem, e.g. peony 牡丹[mǔ dān] in China)
(bird species of China) olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)
royal flush (poker)
role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
to write elegantly
figure skating
to take up time
spark
fireworks
decorative bow of ribbon or fabric
Flos Farfarae
Panzhihua prefecture-level city in the south of Sichuan
to blow one's brain out
shelled peanuts
playboy
electric spark
Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣|玛多县[mǎ duō xiàn] in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
maiden
garland
flower bed
wreath
to blossom everywhere
(bird species of China) thick-billed flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile)
exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
presbyopia
Chinese enkianthus
cross-stitch (embroidery)
red-light district
variola virus
cauliflower
dahlia (loanword)
ceiling
ice crystal
the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom)
lily
decorative mirror
Jacquard weave (machine weaving leaving protruding pattern)
the Stars and Stripes (US flag)
lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
Ericaceae (botany), genus containing rhododendron and azalea
to spend recklessly
cockscomb flower
flower bed
rosebud
(bird species of China) yellow-vented flowerpecker (Dicaeum chrysorrheum)
Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
pityriasis versicolor (aka tinea versicolor), blotchy skin condition common in tropical areas, common name 汗斑[hàn bān]
River on a spring night, long yuefu poem by 張若虛|张若虚[zhāng ruò xū]
rounded embroidery design
desolate
Citibank
Huadu District of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市[guǎng zhōu shì], Guangdong
lilac daphne
jasmine tea
apartment building offered for sale before construction is completed
Convolvulaceae, herbaceous plant family
kaleidoscope
tweed
winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)
broccoli
hanging gardens (Babylon etc)
Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures
iris
shining white
Huatan Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
Xihuating pavilion on west side on Zhongnanhai, home to 周恩來|周恩来
presbyopic glasses
broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
decalcomania
spring flood (at peach-blossom time)
synchronized swimming
see 桃花源[táo huā yuán]
shower puff
maiden
Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch)
drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗, playing the drum in apricot blossom
trick
expert flower grower
paper cutting
complete sexagenary cycle
painting of birds and flowers
petal
cotton
attractive appearance, but without substance
red flowers and green willow
sunflower
opera form popular along Changjiang
short bobbed hairstyle
flowerbed
Xiahuayuan District of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市[zhāng jiā kǒu shì], Hebei
wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance
dahlia (loanword)
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing
Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature
brothel
ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
lit. like raindrops on a pear blossom (idiom)
(of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom)
corolla
to think through
white-edged morning glory
(idiom) to have a bad experience as a customer
unhappy love affair
village of blossoming apricot trees where one can find a wineshop (reference to the famous poem 清明 by 杜牧[dù mù])
the girl is already taken (idiom)
broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
to play tricks on sb
Mount Huaguo in Jiangsu, featured in 西遊記|西游记[xī yóu jì], tourist destination
grizzled (hair)
(bird species of China) white-browed tit-warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae)
(bird species of China) Swinhoe's rail (Coturnicops exquisitus)
shower puff
printed cloth
to pick flowers
Sichuan pepper
Meihua Quan - \Plum Blossom Fist\ (Chinese Martial Art)
python
(bird species of China) fire-breasted flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus)
rose
(dialect) (postage) stamp
yellow flowers (of various types)
brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)
saffron (Crocus sativus)
sexually transmitted disease
potted flower
news from behind the scenes
colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节)
Gelidium amansii, species of red algae from which agar is extracted
prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
Ant Check Later, consumer credit service offered by Ant Financial Services 螞蟻金服|蚂蚁金服[mǎ yǐ jīn fú]
flower arranging
lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
flower vase
cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
gaudy
Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣|玛多县[mǎ duō xiàn] in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
flower offering
Panzhihua prefecture in south Sichuan, bordering Yunnan