pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
花
蘤
hua1
variant of 花; flower; blossom; also pr.
花
花
hua1
surname Hua
花
花
hua1
flower; blossom; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time)
花
芲
hua1
old variant of 花
strokes
7
radical
strokes after radical
4
矮脚白花蛇利草
矮腳白花蛇利草
ai3 jiao3 bai2 hua1 she2 li4 cao3
see 白花蛇舌草
艾冬花
艾冬花
ai4 dong1 hua1
coltsfoot flower (used in TCM); Flos Farfarae
安祖花
安祖花
an1 zu3 hua1
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
暗花儿
暗花兒
an4 hua1 er5
veiled design incised in porcelain or woven in fabric
凹凸轧花
凹凸軋花
ao1 tu1 ya4 hua1
embossing
白花花
白花花
bai2 hua1 hua1
shining white
白花蛇
白花蛇
bai2 hua1 she2
long-nosed pit viper (agkistrodon acutus)
白花蛇舌草
白花蛇舌草
bai2 hua1 she2 she2 cao3
Hedyotis diffusa
百合花
百合花
bai3 he2 hua1
lily; fig. pure and spotless person; virgin
百合花饰
百合花飾
bai3 he2 hua1 shi4
fleur-de-lis (armorial symbol)
摆花架子
擺花架子
bai3 hua1 jia4 zi5
lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers; superficial display (idiom)
百花奖
百花獎
bai3 hua1 jiang3
Hundred flowers film prize, awarded since 1962
百花齐放
百花齊放
bai3 hua1 qi2 fang4
a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression
百花齐放,百家争鸣
百花齊放,百家爭鳴
bai3 hua1 qi2 fang4 - bai3 jia1 zheng1 ming2
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
百花园
百花園
bai3 hua1 yuan2
Garden of Many Flowers (name); Baihua garden in Hongmiao village 洪廟村|洪庙村, Shandong
百花运动
百花運動
bai3 hua1 yun4 dong4
Hundred Flowers Campaign (PRC, 1956-57), in which Mao called for the taboo on discussing mistakes of the CCP to be lifted
百金花
百金花
bai3 jin1 hua1
Centaurium pulchellum var. altaicum
败柳残花
敗柳殘花
bai4 liu3 can2 hua1
broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
班花
班花
ban1 hua1
the prettiest girl in the class
傍柳随花
傍柳隨花
bang4 liu3 sui2 hua1
prostitute
报春花
報春花
bao4 chun1 hua1
primrose (Primula malacoides)
刨花
刨花
bao4 hua1
wood shavings
爆花
爆花
bao4 hua1
see 爆米花
刨花板
刨花板
bao4 hua1 ban3
particle board; chipboard
爆菊花
爆菊花
bao4 ju2 hua1
(slang) to stick sth up the anus; to have anal intercourse
爆米花
爆米花
bao4 mi3 hua1
puffed rice; popcorn
爆玉米花
爆玉米花
bao4 yu4 mi3 hua1
to make popcorn; popcorn
彼岸花
彼岸花
bi3 an4 hua1
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
笔下生花
筆下生花
bi3 xia4 sheng1 hua1
to write elegantly
闭月羞花
閉月羞花
bi4 yue4 xiu1 hua1
lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom); fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world
遍地开花
遍地開花
bian4 di4 kai1 hua1
to blossom everywhere; to spring up all over the place; to flourish on a large scale
裱花袋
裱花袋
biao3 hua1 dai4
pastry bag
冰花
冰花
bing1 hua1
ice crystal; frost (on windows)
补花
補花
bu3 hua1
applique
采花
採花
cai3 hua1
to pick flowers; to enter houses at night in order to rape women
采花大盗
採花大盜
cai3 hua1 da4 dao4
lit. flower thief; fig. rapist
采花贼
採花賊
cai3 hua1 zei2
lit. flower thief; fig. rapist
菜花
菜花
cai4 hua1
cauliflower; gonorrhea
残花败柳
殘花敗柳
can2 hua1 bai4 liu3
broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
插花
插花
cha1 hua1
flower arranging; ikebana
茶花
茶花
cha2 hua1
camellia
雏菊花环
雛菊花環
chu2 ju2 hua1 huan2
daisy chain; chain sinnet
窗花
窗花
chuang1 hua1
paper cutting
春江花月夜
春江花月夜
chun1 jiang1 hua1 yue4 ye4
River on a spring night, long yuefu poem by 張若虛|张若虚
纯色啄花鸟
純色啄花鳥
chun2 se4 zhuo2 hua1 niao3
(bird species of China) plain flowerpecker (Dicaeum minullum)
葱花
蔥花
cong1 hua1
chopped onion
达鲁花赤
達魯花赤
da2 lu3 hua1 chi4
Mongolian daruqachi, local commander in Mongol and Yuan times
大丽花
大麗花
da4 li4 hua1
dahlia
蛋花汤
蛋花湯
dan4 hua1 tang1
clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable; eggdrop soup
灯笼花
燈籠花
deng1 long2 hua1
Chinese enkianthus
靛花
靛花
dian4 hua1
indigo
电火花
電火花
dian4 huo3 hua1
electric spark
雕花
雕花
diao1 hua1
carving; decorative carved pattern; arabesque
吊钟花
吊鐘花
diao4 zhong1 hua1
Chinese New Year flower (Enkianthus quinqueflorus)
洞房花烛
洞房花燭
dong4 fang2 hua1 zhu2
bridal room and ornamented candles; wedding festivities (idiom)
洞房花烛夜
洞房花燭夜
dong4 fang2 hua1 zhu2 ye4
wedding night
豆花
豆花
dou4 hua1
jellied tofu; soft bean curd
杜鹃花
杜鵑花
du4 juan1 hua1
Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch)
杜鹃花科
杜鵑花科
du4 juan1 hua1 ke1
Ericaceae (botany), genus containing rhododendron and azalea
多栽花少栽刺
多栽花少栽刺
duo1 zai1 hua1 shao3 zai1 ci4
talk nicely and avoid disputes; give compliments and not remarks
番红花
番紅花
fan1 hong2 hua1
saffron (Crocus sativus)
繁花
繁花
fan2 hua1
flourishing blossom; a mass of flowers; luxuriant flowers
风花雪月
風花雪月
feng1 hua1 xue3 yue4
wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance; love affair; romance is in the air; dissipated life
凤仙花
鳳仙花
feng4 xian1 hua1
balsam; Balsaminaceae (a flower family including Impatiens balsamina); touch-me-not; busy Lizzie
芙蓉花
芙蓉花
fu2 rong2 hua1
cotton rose hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis); lotus
钢花
鋼花
gang1 hua1
the fiery spray of molten steel
搞花样
搞花樣
gao3 hua1 yang4
to play tricks; to cheat; to deceive
搞花样儿
搞花樣兒
gao3 hua1 yang4 er5
erhua variant of 搞花樣|搞花样
格子花呢
格子花呢
ge2 zi5 hua1 ni2
tartan; plaid
供佛花
供佛花
gong4 fo2 hua1
flower offering
供花
供花
gong4 hua1
flower offering
钩花
鉤花
gou1 hua1
to crochet
挂花
掛花
gua4 hua1
to be wounded; (of plants) to bloom
龟壳花
龜殼花
gui1 ke2 hua1
Formosan pit viper; Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus
桂花
桂花
gui4 hua1
osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans
国花
國花
guo2 hua1
national flower (emblem, e.g. peony 牡丹 in China)
海上花列传
海上花列傳
hai3 shang4 hua1 lie4 zhuan4
The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶|韩邦庆, long novel of lower life in classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular; translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang
海棠花
海棠花
hai3 tang2 hua1
Chinese flowering crab-apple (Malus spectabilis)
荷花
荷花
he2 hua1
lotus
黑漆麻花
黑漆麻花
hei1 qi1 ma2 hua1
pitch-dark; coal black
红花
紅花
hong2 hua1
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
红花岗
紅花崗
hong2 hua1 gang3
Honghua district of Zun'yi city 遵義市|遵义市, Guizhou
红花岗区
紅花崗區
hong2 hua1 gang3 qu1
Honghua district of Zun'yi city 遵義市|遵义市, Guizhou
红梅花雀
紅梅花雀
hong2 mei2 hua1 que4
(bird species of China) red avadavat (Amandava amandava)
红胸啄花鸟
紅胸啄花鳥
hong2 xiong1 zhuo2 hua1 niao3
红 胸 啄 花 鸟 hóng xiōng zhuó huā niǎo
(bird species of China) fire-breasted flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus)
厚嘴啄花鸟
厚嘴啄花鳥
hou4 zui3 zhuo2 hua1 niao3
(bird species of China) thick-billed flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile)
湖北花楸
湖北花楸
hu2 bei3 hua1 qiu1
Chinese Rowan tree; Sorbus hupehensis or Hupeh rowan
蝴蝶花
蝴蝶花
hu2 die2 hua1
iris; Iris tectorum
胡花
胡花
hu2 hua1
to spend recklessly; to squander money
胡姬花
胡姬花
hu2 ji1 hua1
Vanda miss joaquim (hybrid orchid), national flower of Singapore
花把势
花把勢
hua1 ba3 shi4
expert flower grower
花把式
花把式
hua1 ba3 shi4
expert flower grower
花白
花白
hua1 bai2
grizzled (hair)
花斑
花斑
hua1 ban1
patches; mottling
花斑癣
花斑癬
hua1 ban1 xuan3
pityriasis versicolor (aka tinea versicolor), blotchy skin condition common in tropical areas, common name 汗斑
花瓣
花瓣
hua1 ban4
petal
花苞
花苞
hua1 bao1
flower bud
花豹
花豹
hua1 bao4
leopard
花被
花被
hua1 bei4
perianth (common term for calyx and corolla); border and protecting envelope of a flower
花边
花邊
hua1 bian1
lace; decorative border
花边儿
花邊兒
hua1 bian1 er5
erhua variant of 花邊|花边
花边人物
花邊人物
hua1 bian1 ren2 wu4
smooth talker; fast talker; slick and sociable person; person in the news
花边新闻
花邊新聞
hua1 bian1 xin1 wen2
media gossip; sensational news
花布
花布
hua1 bu4
printed cloth; calico
花不棱登
花不稜登
hua1 bu4 leng2 deng1
gaudy; repulsively colored
花彩
花彩
hua1 cai3
to festoon; to decorate with a row of colored garlands
花彩雀莺
花彩雀鶯
hua1 cai3 que4 ying1
(bird species of China) white-browed tit-warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae)
花菜
花菜
hua1 cai4
cauliflower
花草
花草
hua1 cao3
flowers and plants
花茶
花茶
hua1 cha2
scented tea
花车
花車
hua1 che1
car festooned for celebration
花痴
花痴
hua1 chi1
to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation
花池子
花池子
hua1 chi2 zi5
flower bed
花床
花床
hua1 chuang2
flower bed
花丛
花叢
hua1 cong2
cluster of flowers; inflorescence; flowering shrub
花簇
花簇
hua1 cu4
bunch of flowers; bouquet
花大姐
花大姐
hua1 da4 jie3
common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢虫
花旦
花旦
hua1 dan4
role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera
花灯
花燈
hua1 deng1
colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节)
花灯戏
花燈戲
hua1 deng1 xi4
opera for popular in Sichuan and Yunnan
花地玛堂区
花地瑪堂區
hua1 di4 ma3 tang2 qu1
Parish of Our Lady of Fatima (Macau); Freguesia de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
花点子
花點子
hua1 dian3 zi5
trickery; scam
花店
花店
hua1 dian4
flower shop
花雕
花雕
hua1 diao1
Shaoxing yellow wine
花掉
花掉
hua1 diao4
to spend (time, money); to waste
花都
花都
hua1 du1
Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市, Guangdong
花都区
花都區
hua1 du1 qu1
Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市, Guangdong
花缎
花緞
hua1 duan4
brocade; figured satin
花朵
花朵
hua1 duo3
flower
花萼
花萼
hua1 e4
sepal
花儿
花兒
hua1 er2
style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia
花儿
花兒
hua1 er5
erhua variant of 花
花房
花房
hua1 fang2
greenhouse
花肥
花肥
hua1 fei2
fertilizer for potted flowers; fertilizer used to promote flowering in crop plants
花费
花費
hua1 fei4
expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure
花粉
花粉
hua1 fen3
pollen
花粉过敏
花粉過敏
hua1 fen3 guo4 min3
hay fever
花粉热
花粉熱
hua1 fen3 re4
hay fever
花粉症
花粉症
hua1 fen3 zheng4
hay fever; seasonal allergic rhinitis
花腹绿啄木鸟
花腹綠啄木鳥
hua1 fu4 lv4 zhuo2 mu4 niao3
(bird species of China) laced woodpecker (Picus vittatus)
花岗石
花崗石
hua1 gang1 shi2
granite
花岗岩
花崗岩
hua1 gang1 yan2
granite
花蛤
花蛤
hua1 ge2
clam; bivalve mollusc, many spp.
花梗
花梗
hua1 geng3
stem of flower
花鼓
花鼓
hua1 gu3
flower-drum, a folk art form involving singing and dancing
花骨朵
花骨朵
hua1 gu3 duo5
(coll.) flower bud
花鼓戏
花鼓戲
hua1 gu3 xi4
opera form popular along Changjiang
花冠
花冠
hua1 guan1
corolla
花冠皱盔犀鸟
花冠皺盔犀鳥
hua1 guan1 zhou4 kui1 xi1 niao3
(bird species of China) wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus)
花光
花光
hua1 guang1
to spend all one's money
花果山
花果山
hua1 guo3 shan1
Mount Huaguo in Jiangsu, featured in 西遊記|西游记, tourist destination; (also the name of mountains in other parts of China)
花好月圆
花好月圓
hua1 hao3 yue4 yuan2
lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful; perfect happiness; conjugal bliss
花红
花紅
hua1 hong2
flowers on red silk (a traditional gift to celebrate weddings etc); a bonus; crab apple (Malus asiatica)
花红柳绿
花紅柳綠
hua1 hong2 liu3 lv4
red flowers and green willow; all the colors of spring
花户
花戶
hua1 hu4
registered occupants of a house
花花肠子
花花腸子
hua1 hua1 chang2 zi5
(slang) a cunning plot
花花公主
花花公主
hua1 hua1 gong1 zhu3
playgirl
花花公子
花花公子
hua1 hua1 gong1 zi3
playboy
花花绿绿
花花綠綠
hua1 hua1 lv4 lv4
brightly colored; gaudy
花花世界
花花世界
hua1 hua1 shi4 jie4
the teeming world; the world of sensual pleasures
花花搭搭
花花搭搭
hua1 hua5 da1 da1
mixed; uneven in texture
花环
花環
hua1 huan2
garland; floral hoop
花黄
花黃
hua1 huang2
yellow flower (cosmetic powder used on women's forehead in former times)
花会
花會
hua1 hui4
flower fair or festival
花卉
花卉
hua1 hui4
flowers and plants
花活
花活
hua1 huo2
trick; deception
花火
花火
hua1 huo3
firework
花鸡
花雞
hua1 ji1
chaffinch (family Fringillidae)
花季
花季
hua1 ji4
youthful time; prime of youth; flowering season
花甲
花甲
hua1 jia3
complete sexagenary cycle; a 60 year-old person; passage of time
花架子
花架子
hua1 jia4 zi5
attractive appearance, but without substance
花剑
花劍
hua1 jian4
foil (fencing)
花匠
花匠
hua1 jiang4
gardener
花椒
花椒
hua1 jiao1
Sichuan pepper; Chinese prickly ash
花轿
花轎
hua1 jiao4
marriage sedan
花街
花街
hua1 jie1
red-light district
花结
花結
hua1 jie2
decorative bow of ribbon or fabric
花酒
花酒
hua1 jiu3
drinking party with female entertainers
花卷
花卷
hua1 juan3
Chinese steamed twisted bread roll
花魁
花魁
hua1 kui2
the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom); (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan
花括号
花括號
hua1 kuo4 hao4
braces; curly brackets { }
花蕾
花蕾
hua1 lei3
bud; flower bud
花栗鼠
花栗鼠
hua1 li4 shu3
chipmunk (genus Tamias)
花鲢
花鰱
hua1 lian2
see 鱅魚|鳙鱼
花莲
花蓮
hua1 lian2
Hualián or Hualien city and county on the east coast of Taiwan
花莲市
花蓮市
hua1 lian2 shi4
Hualien city on the east coast of Taiwan
花莲县
花蓮縣
hua1 lian2 xian4
Hualián or Hualien county on the east coast of Taiwan
花脸鸭
花臉鴨
hua1 lian3 ya1
(bird species of China) Baikal teal (Anas formosa)
花柳病
花柳病
hua1 liu3 bing4
sexually transmitted disease; venereal disease
花露水
花露水
hua1 lu4 shui3
perfumed toilet water; eau de cologne; floral water; hydrosol
花蟒
花蟒
hua1 mang3
python
花貌蓬心
花貌蓬心
hua1 mao4 peng2 xin1
florid outside appearance, unkempt interior (idiom)
花蜜
花蜜
hua1 mi4
nectar
花名
花名
hua1 ming2
name of a person on the household register (old); name on a roster; professional name of a prostitute; pseudonym; nickname
花木
花木
hua1 mu4
flowers and trees; plants; flora
花木兰
花木蘭
hua1 mu4 lan2
Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature
花呢
花呢
hua1 ni2
tweed; checkered cloth
花鸟
花鳥
hua1 niao3
painting of birds and flowers
花农
花農
hua1 nong2
flower grower
花炮
花炮
hua1 pao4
firecracker
花盆
花盆
hua1 pen2
flower pot
花瓶
花瓶
hua1 ping2
flower vase; fig. just a pretty face
花圃
花圃
hua1 pu3
flowerbed; parterre
花期
花期
hua1 qi1
the flowering season
花旗
花旗
hua1 qi2
the Stars and Stripes (US flag); by extension, the United States of America; abbr. for Citibank 花旗銀行|花旗银行
花旗国
花旗國
hua1 qi2 guo2
USA (land of the stars and stripes)
花旗参
花旗參
hua1 qi2 shen1
American ginseng
花旗银行
花旗銀行
hua1 qi2 yin2 hang2
Citibank; abbr. to 花旗
花钱
花錢
hua1 qian2
to spend money
花前月下
花前月下
hua1 qian2 yue4 xia4
see 月下花前
花钱找罪受
花錢找罪受
hua1 qian2 zhao3 zui4 shou4
to spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous
花腔
花腔
hua1 qiang1
florid ornamentation in opera; coloratura
花枪
花槍
hua1 qiang1
short spear (arch.); fig. trickery
花巧
花巧
hua1 qiao3
fancy
花俏
花俏
hua1 qiao4
fancy; gaudy
花圈
花圈
hua1 quan1
wreath; garland
花拳
花拳
hua1 quan2
showy boxing of no practical use; see 花拳繡腿|花拳绣腿
花拳绣腿
花拳繡腿
hua1 quan2 xiu4 tui3
flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom); highly embellished and ineffectual; fancy but impractical skills; all show and no go; pugilistic wankery
花容月貌
花容月貌
hua1 rong2 yue4 mao4
lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom); fig. (of a woman) beautiful
花蕊
花蕊
hua1 rui3
stamen; pistil
花洒
花灑
hua1 sa3
sprinkler; shower
花色
花色
hua1 se4
variety; design and color; suit (cards)
花山
花山
hua1 shan1
Huashan district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市, Anhui
花山区
花山區
hua1 shan1 qu1
Huashan district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市, Anhui
花商
花商
hua1 shang1
florist
花哨
花哨
hua1 shao5
garish; gaudy
花生
花生
hua1 sheng1
peanut; groundnut
花生浆
花生漿
hua1 sheng1 jiang4
peanut butter; also written 花生醬|花生酱
花生酱
花生醬
hua1 sheng1 jiang4
peanut butter
花生米
花生米
hua1 sheng1 mi3
shelled peanuts
花生秀
花生秀
hua1 sheng1 xiu4
fashion show
花石
花石
hua1 shi2
marble
花时间
花時間
hua1 shi2 jian1
to take up time; to spend time
花石峡
花石峽
hua1 shi2 xia2
Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣|玛多县 in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
花石峡镇
花石峽鎮
hua1 shi2 xia2 zhen4
Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣|玛多县 in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
花饰
花飾
hua1 shi4
floral decoration; ornament; floral pattern
花式
花式
hua1 shi4
fancy
花式溜冰
花式溜冰
hua1 shi4 liu1 bing1
figure skating
花式游泳
花式游泳
hua1 shi4 you2 yong3
synchronized swimming
花束
花束
hua1 shu4
bouquet
花丝
花絲
hua1 si1
stalk (filament) of stamen
花台
花臺
hua1 tai2
flower bed; flower terrace; flower stand
花坛
花壇
hua1 tan2
Huatan township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县, Taiwan
花坛
花壇
hua1 tan2
decorative mass planting of flowers and shrubs, often bounded by a low masonry border, and often part of a streetscape
花坛乡
花壇鄉
hua1 tan2 xiang1
Huatan township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县, Taiwan
花天酒地
花天酒地
hua1 tian1 jiu3 di4
to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures; life of debauchery
花田鸡
花田雞
hua1 tian2 ji1
(bird species of China) Swinhoe's rail (Coturnicops exquisitus)
花厅
花廳
hua1 ting1
reception pavilion (generally part of a large residence, and often built in a garden)
花童
花童
hua1 tong2
page boy; flower girl (at a wedding)
花头鹦鹉
花頭鸚鵡
hua1 tou2 ying1 wu3
(bird species of China) blossom-headed parakeet (Psittacula roseata)
花头
花頭
hua1 tou5
trick; pattern; novel idea; knack
花团锦簇
花團錦簇
hua1 tuan2 jin3 cu4
brightly colored decorations (idiom); splendid
花托
花托
hua1 tuo1
receptacle (base of flower)
花尾榛鸡
花尾榛雞
hua1 wei3 zhen1 ji1
(bird species of China) hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
花纹
花紋
hua1 wen2
decorative design
花无百日红
花無百日紅
hua1 wu2 bai3 ri4 hong2
No flower can bloom for a hundred days.; Good times do not last long. (idiom)
花溪
花溪
hua1 xi1
Huaxi district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市, Guizhou
花溪区
花溪區
hua1 xi1 qu1
Huaxi district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市, Guizhou
花香
花香
hua1 xiang1
fragrance of flowers
花销
花銷
hua1 xiao1
to spend (money); expenses
花心
花心
hua1 xin1
fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen)
花心大萝卜
花心大蘿蔔
hua1 xin1 da4 luo2 bo5
(coll.) womanizer; skirt-chaser
花心思
花心思
hua1 xin1 si1
to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly
花絮
花絮
hua1 xu4
bits of news; interesting sidelights
花序
花序
hua1 xu4
inflorescence; flower cluster
花押
花押
hua1 ya1
signature (in grass-style writing); symbol used in place of a signature (on a document, contract etc)
花言巧语
花言巧語
hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3
graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words; cheating wheedling; dishonest rhetoric
花样
花樣
hua1 yang4
pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc)
花样滑冰
花樣滑冰
hua1 yang4 hua2 bing1
figure skating
花样年华
花樣年華
hua1 yang4 nian2 hua2
the prime of life
花样游泳
花樣游泳
hua1 yang4 you2 yong3
synchronized swimming
花药
花藥
hua1 yao4
anther (pollen sack on stamen)
花椰菜
花椰菜
hua1 ye1 cai4
cauliflower
花用
花用
hua1 yong4
to spend (money)
花有重开日,人无再少年
花有重開日,人無再少年
hua1 you3 chong2 kai1 ri4 - ren2 wu2 zai4 shao4 nian2
a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)
花园
花園
hua1 yuan2
garden
花垣
花垣
hua1 yuan2
Huayuan county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州
花垣县
花垣縣
hua1 yuan2 xian4
Huayuan county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州
花展
花展
hua1 zhan3
flower show
花招
花招
hua1 zhao1
trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish
花着
花著
hua1 zhao1
variant of 花招
花朝节
花朝節
hua1 zhao1 jie2
Birthday of the Flowers, spring festival on lunar 12th or 15th February
花朝月夕
花朝月夕
hua1 zhao1 yue4 xi1
a beautiful day; cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August
花枝
花枝
hua1 zhi1
spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms); squid (on dining menus); (literary) beautiful woman
花枝招展
花枝招展
hua1 zhi1 zhao1 zhan3
lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom); fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
花柱
花柱
hua1 zhu4
style (female organ of flower)
花子
花子
hua1 zi5
beggar (old term)
划花
劃花
hua4 hua1
engraving (on porcelain etc)
黄腹花蜜鸟
黃腹花蜜鳥
huang2 fu4 hua1 mi4 niao3
(bird species of China) olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)
黄腹啄花鸟
黃腹啄花鳥
huang2 fu4 zhuo2 hua1 niao3
(bird species of China) yellow-bellied flowerpecker (Dicaeum melanoxanthum)
黄肛啄花鸟
黃肛啄花鳥
huang2 gang1 zhuo2 hua1 niao3
黄 肛 啄 花 鸟 huáng gāng zhuó huā niǎo
(bird species of China) yellow-vented flowerpecker (Dicaeum chrysorrheum)
黄花
黃花
huang2 hua1
yellow flowers (of various types); chrysanthemum; cauliflower; (yellow) daylily; a young virgin (boy or girl)
黄花菜
黃花菜
huang2 hua1 cai4
citron daylily (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni); golden needles (edible flower)
黄花菜都凉了
黃花菜都涼了
huang2 hua1 cai4 dou1 liang2 le5
lit. the dishes are cold (idiom); fig. to arrive late; to take one's sweet time
黄花岗七十二烈士
黃花崗七十二烈士
huang2 hua1 gang1 qi1 shi2 er4 lie4 shi4
the seventy two martyrs of the Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911
黄花岗
黃花崗
huang2 hua1 gang3
Huanghuagang (Chrysanthemum Hill) in Guangzhou, scene of disastrous uprising of 23rd April 1911
黄花岗起义
黃花崗起義
huang2 hua1 gang3 qi3 yi4
Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911 in Guangzhou, one a long series of unsuccessful uprisings of Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary party
黄花姑娘
黃花姑娘
huang2 hua1 gu1 niang5
maiden; virgin girl
黄花闺女
黃花閨女
huang2 hua1 gui1 nv3
maiden; virgin
黄花梨木
黃花梨木
huang2 hua1 li2 mu4
yellow rosewood
黄花女
黃花女
huang2 hua1 nv3
maiden; virgin
黄花女儿
黃花女兒
huang2 hua1 nv3 er2
see 黃花閨女|黄花闺女
黄花幼女
黃花幼女
huang2 hua1 you4 nv3
maiden; virgin
黄花鱼
黃花魚
huang2 hua1 yu2
yellow croaker (fish); corvina
昏花
昏花
hun1 hua1
dim (eyesight); blurred (vision)
火鹤花
火鶴花
huo3 he4 hua1
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
火花
火花
huo3 hua1
spark; sparkle
火花塞
火花塞
huo3 hua1 sai1
spark plug
火树银花
火樹銀花
huo3 shu4 yin2 hua1
display of fireworks and lanterns
击鼓传花
擊鼓傳花
ji1 gu3 chuan2 hua1
beat the drum, pass the flower (game in which players sit in a circle passing a flower around while a drum is beaten – when the drumbeat stops, the player holding the flower must sing a song, answer a question, or drink a glass of wine etc)
鸡冠花
雞冠花
ji1 guan1 hua1
cockscomb flower; Celosia cristata
鸡米花
雞米花
ji1 mi3 hua1
chicken nuggets; popcorn chicken
挤花
擠花
ji3 hua1
(cookery) to decorate using a piping bag; to extrude something though a piping bag; piping
挤花袋
擠花袋
ji3 hua1 dai4
piping bag (cookery)
檵花
檵花
ji4 hua1
fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense), evergreen shrub
槛花笼鹤
檻花籠鶴
jian4 hua1 long2 he4
a flower in a cage, a crane in a basket (idiom); prisoner
浇花
澆花
jiao1 hua1
to water the plants; to water the garden
叫花子
叫花子
jiao4 hua1 zi5
beggar
羯鼓催花
羯鼓催花
jie2 gu3 cui1 hua1
drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗, playing the drum in apricot blossom
姐妹花
姐妹花
jie3 mei4 hua1
beautiful sisters
借花献佛
借花獻佛
jie4 hua1 xian4 fo2
lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property; plagiarism
金雀花
金雀花
jin1 que4 hua1
broom; furze (family Fabaceae)
金银花
金銀花
jin1 yin2 hua1
honeysuckle
金针花
金針花
jin1 zhen1 hua1
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
锦上添花
錦上添花
jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1
lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily
经丝彩色显花
經絲彩色顯花
jing1 si1 cai3 se4 xian3 hua1
warp brocade; woven fabric with single woof but colored warp
警花
警花
jing3 hua1
attractive policewoman; young female cop
镜花
鏡花
jing4 hua1
decorative mirror
镜花水月
鏡花水月
jing4 hua1 shui3 yue4
lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom); fig. an unrealistic rosy view; viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles; also written 水月鏡花|水月镜花
镜花缘
鏡花緣
jing4 hua1 yuan2
Jinghua Yuan or Flowers in the Mirror, Qing novel of fantasy and erudition (early 19th century) by Li Ruzhen 李汝珍
韭菜花
韭菜花
jiu3 cai4 hua1
chives (Allium tuberosum)
酒花
酒花
jiu3 hua1
hops
菊花
菊花
ju2 hua1
chrysanthemum; (slang) anus
菊花茶
菊花茶
ju2 hua1 cha2
chrysanthemum tea
开花
開花
kai1 hua1
to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out
开花儿
開花兒
kai1 hua1 er5
erhua variant of 開花|开花
开花衣
開花衣
kai1 hua1 yi1
to open a bale of cotton
看花眼
看花眼
kan1 hua1 yan3
to be dazzled; to not believe one's own eyes
拷花
拷花
kao3 hua1
to emboss
客西马尼花园
客西馬尼花園
ke4 xi1 ma3 ni2 hua1 yuan2
Garden of Gethsemane (in the Christian passion story)
空中花园
空中花園
kong1 zhong1 hua1 yuan2
hanging gardens (Babylon etc); rooftop garden
苦菜花
苦菜花
ku3 cai4 hua1
Bitter Cauliflower, 1954 socialist realist novel by Feng Deying 馮德英|冯德英 loosely based on Maxim Gorky's Mother, made into a 1967 film by Li Ang
葵花
葵花
kui2 hua1
sunflower
葵花子
葵花子
kui2 hua1 zi3
sunflower seeds
喇叭花
喇叭花
la3 ba5 hua1
morning glory
兰花
蘭花
lan2 hua1
cymbidium; orchid
兰花指
蘭花指
lan2 hua1 zhi3
hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended)
蓝饰带花
藍飾帶花
lan2 shi4 dai4 hua1
blue lace flower (Trachymene caerulea)
蓝枕花蜜鸟
藍枕花蜜鳥
lan2 zhen3 hua1 mi4 niao3
(bird species of China) purple-naped sunbird (Hypogramma hypogrammicum)
烂桃花
爛桃花
lan4 tao2 hua1
unhappy love affair
浪花
浪花
lang4 hua1
spray; ocean spray; spindrift; fig. happenings from one's life
老花
老花
lao3 hua1
presbyopia
老花镜
老花鏡
lao3 hua1 jing4
presbyopic glasses
老花眼
老花眼
lao3 hua1 yan3
presbyopia
老眼昏花
老眼昏花
lao3 yan3 hun1 hua1
blurred vision of an old person (idiom)
乐开花
樂開花
le4 kai1 hua1
to burst with joy
蕾丝花边
蕾絲花邊
lei3 si1 hua1 bian1
lace border (loanword)
泪花
淚花
lei4 hua1
tears in the eyes
梨花带雨
梨花帶雨
li2 hua1 dai4 yu3
lit. like raindrops on a pear blossom (idiom); fig. tear-stained face of a beauty
礼花
禮花
li3 hua1
fireworks
莲花
蓮花
lian2 hua1
lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily
莲花白
蓮花白
lian2 hua1 bai2
(dialect) cabbage
莲花落
蓮花落
lian2 hua1 lao4
genre of folk song with accompaniment of bamboo clappers
莲花县
蓮花縣
lian2 hua1 xian4
Lianhua county in Pingxiang 萍鄉|萍乡, Jiangxi
两性花
兩性花
liang3 xing4 hua1
hermaphrodite flower
菱花镜
菱花鏡
ling2 hua1 jing4
antique bronze mirror with flower petal edging, most commonly from the Tang dynasty
零花钱
零花錢
ling2 hua1 qian2
pocket money; allowance
凌霄花
凌霄花
ling2 xiao1 hua1
Chinese trumpet vine (Campsis grandiflora)
柳暗花明
柳暗花明
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
柳绿花红
柳綠花紅
liu3 lv4 hua1 hong2
green willow and red flowers; all the colors of spring
柳陌花衢
柳陌花衢
liu3 mo4 hua1 qu2
brothel
柳啼花怨
柳啼花怨
liu3 ti2 hua1 yuan4
desolate
柳烟花雾
柳煙花霧
liu3 yan1 hua1 wu4
lit. willow scent and mist of blossom (idiom); scene full of the delights of spring
芦花黄雀
蘆花黃雀
lu2 hua1 huang2 que4
oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)
乱花
亂花
luan4 hua1
to spend recklessly; to waste money
乱花钱
亂花錢
luan4 hua1 qian2
to spend money recklessly; to squander
落花流水
落花流水
luo4 hua1 liu2 shui3
to be in a sorry state; to be utterly defeated
落花生
落花生
luo4 hua1 sheng1
peanut
落花有意,流水无情
落花有意,流水無情
luo4 hua1 you3 yi4 - liu2 shui3 wu2 qing2
lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom); fig. one side is willing, yet the other one remains indifferent (usually of unrequited love)
洛神花
洛神花
luo4 shen2 hua1
roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
绿坝·花季护航
綠壩·花季護航
lv4 ba4 - hua1 ji4 hu4 hang2
Green Dam Youth Escort, Internet content-control software (abbreviated to 綠壩|绿坝)
绿菜花
綠菜花
lv4 cai4 hua1
broccoli
绿花菜
綠花菜
lv4 hua1 cai4
broccoli
绿花椰菜
綠花椰菜
lv4 hua1 ye1 cai4
broccoli
麻花
麻花
ma2 hua1
fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough); worn out or worn smooth (of clothes)
麻花辫
麻花辮
ma2 hua1 bian4
braided pigtail
马兰花
馬蘭花
ma3 lan2 hua1
iris; Iris tectorum
马缨花
馬纓花
ma3 ying1 hua1
Persian silk tree (Albizia julibrissin); tree rhododendron (Rhododendron delavayi)
麦迪逊广场花园
麥迪遜廣場花園
mai4 di2 xun4 guang3 chang3 hua1 yuan2
Madison Square Garden
麦迪逊花园广场
麥迪遜花園廣場
mai4 di2 xun4 hua1 yuan2 guang3 chang3
Madison Square Garden
满脸生花
滿臉生花
man3 lian3 sheng1 hua1
all smiles; beaming from ear to ear
玫瑰花
玫瑰花
mei2 gui1 hua1
rose
梅花
梅花
mei2 hua1
plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect)
梅花鹿
梅花鹿
mei2 hua1 lu4
sika deer
梅花拳
梅花拳
mei2 hua1 quan2
Meihua Quan - "Plum Blossom Fist" (Chinese Martial Art)
棉花棒
棉花棒
mian2 hua1 bang4
cotton swab; cotton bud
棉花拳击
棉花拳擊
mian2 hua1 quan2 ji1
Mianhua Quanji - "Cotton Boxing" (Chinese Martial Art)
棉花糖
棉花糖
mian2 hua1 tang2
cotton candy; candyfloss; marshmallow
棉花
棉花
mian2 hua5
cotton
妙笔生花
妙筆生花
miao4 bi3 sheng1 hua1
gifted or skillful writing
名花有主
名花有主
ming2 hua1 you3 zhu3
the girl is already taken (idiom)
明日黄花
明日黃花
ming2 ri4 huang2 hua1
lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom); fig. outdated; thing of the past; dead letter
茉莉花
茉莉花
mo4 li5 hua1
jasmine
茉莉花茶
茉莉花茶
mo4 li5 hua1 cha2
jasmine tea
幕后花絮
幕後花絮
mu4 hou4 hua1 xu4
news from behind the scenes; stage gossip
木兰花
木蘭花
mu4 lan2 hua1
magnolia
沐浴花
沐浴花
mu4 yu4 hua1
shower puff; shower sponge
奶油菜花
奶油菜花
nai3 you2 cai4 hua1
creamed cauliflower
脑袋开花
腦袋開花
nao3 dai4 kai1 hua1
to blow one's brain out
拈花惹草
拈花惹草
nian1 hua1 re3 cao3
lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); fig. to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats
鸟语花香
鳥語花香
niao3 yu3 hua1 xiang1
lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
孽海花
孽海花
nie4 hai3 hua1
Flower in the sea of evil, late Qing novel by Jin Tianhe 金天翮
凝花菜
凝花菜
ning2 hua1 cai4
gelidiella, tropical and sub-tropical red algae
攀枝花
攀枝花
pan1 zhi1 hua1
kapok (tree)
攀枝花
攀枝花
pan1 zhi1 hua1
Panzhihua prefecture-level city in the south of Sichuan
攀枝花地区
攀枝花地區
pan1 zhi1 hua1 di4 qu1
Panzhihua prefecture in south Sichuan, bordering Yunnan
攀枝花市
攀枝花市
pan1 zhi1 hua1 shi4
Panzhihua prefecture level city in south Sichuan, bordering Yunnan, famous for steel production and pollution
盆花
盆花
pen2 hua1
flower pot
捧花
捧花
peng3 hua1
(wedding) bouquet
啤酒花
啤酒花
pi2 jiu3 hua1
hops
拼花地板
拼花地板
pin1 hua1 di4 ban3
floor with tiled design
泼烟花
潑煙花
po1 yan1 hua1
low-class prostitute
奇花异草
奇花異草
qi2 hua1 yi4 cao3
very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)
奇花异卉
奇花異卉
qi2 hua1 yi4 hui4
exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
牵牛花
牽牛花
qian1 niu2 hua1
white-edged morning glory
蔷薇花蕾
薔薇花蕾
qiang2 wei1 hua1 lei3
rosebud
青花
青花
qing1 hua1
blue and white (porcelain)
青花菜
青花菜
qing1 hua1 cai4
broccoli
青花瓷
青花瓷
qing1 hua1 ci2
blue and white porcelain
青花椰菜
青花椰菜
qing1 hua1 ye1 cai4
broccoli
群花
群花
qun2 hua1
blossom
惹草拈花
惹草拈花
re3 cao3 nian1 hua1
see 拈花惹草
惹草沾花
惹草沾花
re3 cao3 zhan1 hua1
see 沾花惹草
如花
如花
ru2 hua1
flowery
如花似玉
如花似玉
ru2 hua1 si4 yu4
delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom); (of a woman) exquisite
山茶花
山茶花
shan1 cha2 hua1
camellia
生花妙笔
生花妙筆
sheng1 hua1 miao4 bi3
beautiful or talented writing
圣诞花
聖誕花
sheng4 dan4 hua1
poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
石南花
石南花
shi1 nan2 hua1
heather (Ericaceae)
石花菜
石花菜
shi2 hua1 cai4
seaweed (Gelidium amansii); Japanese Isinglass
十字花科
十字花科
shi2 zi4 hua1 ke1
Cruciferae or Brassicaceae (taxonomic family including Brassica etc whose flowers have a cross of 4 petals)
世外桃花源
世外桃花源
shi4 wai4 tao2 hua1 yuan2
see 桃花源
树上开花
樹上開花
shu4 shang4 kai1 hua1
to deck the tree with false blossoms; to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)
耍花样
耍花樣
shua3 hua1 yang4
to play tricks on sb
耍花招
耍花招
shua3 hua1 zhao1
to play tricks on sb
霜花
霜花
shuang1 hua1
frost forming a pattern on a surface; rime
水花
水花
shui3 hua1
splash; algal bloom; chickenpox (dialect)
水仙花
水仙花
shui3 xian1 hua1
daffodil; narcissus
水性杨花
水性楊花
shui3 xing4 yang2 hua1
fickle (woman)
松花蛋
松花蛋
song1 hua1 dan4
thousand-year egg; preserved egg
松花江
松花江
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
苏花公路
蘇花公路
su1 hua1 gong1 lu4
Suhua Highway, coastal road in northern Taiwan, built on the side of cliffs above the Pacific Ocean
酥油花
酥油花
su1 you2 hua1
butter sculpture (Tibetan art form using paint derived from milk products)
踏青赏花
踏青賞花
ta4 qing1 shang3 hua1
to enjoy the flowers on a spring outing (idiom)
太阳花
太陽花
tai4 yang2 hua1
sunflower (Helianthus annuus); rose moss (Portulaca grandiflora)
弹花
彈花
tan2 hua1
to soften cotton fiber by fluffing
昙花
曇花
tan2 hua1
Dutchman's Pipe (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
昙花一现
曇花一現
tan2 hua1 yi1 xian4
lit. the night blooming cactus shows once; flash in the pan (idiom); short-lived
探花
探花
tan4 hua1
candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination; see 狀元|状元
桃花
桃花
tao2 hua1
peach blossom; (fig.) love affair
桃花扇
桃花扇
tao2 hua1 shan4
The Peach Blossom Fan, historical play about the last days of the Ming dynasty by Kong Shangren 孔尚任
桃花水母
桃花水母
tao2 hua1 shui3 mu3
freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta)
桃花心木
桃花心木
tao2 hua1 xin1 mu4
mahogany
桃花汛
桃花汛
tao2 hua1 xun4
spring flood (at peach-blossom time)
桃花源
桃花源
tao2 hua1 yuan2
the Peach Blossom Spring, a hidden land of peace and prosperity; utopia
桃花运
桃花運
tao2 hua1 yun4
luck with the ladies; a romance; good luck
提花
提花
ti2 hua1
Jacquard weave (machine weaving leaving protruding pattern)
题花
題花
ti2 hua1
title design
天花
天花
tian1 hua1
smallpox; ceiling; stamen of corn; (old) snow; (dialect) sesame oil
天花板
天花板
tian1 hua1 ban3
ceiling
天花病毒
天花病毒
tian1 hua1 bing4 du2
variola virus
天花乱坠
天花亂墜
tian1 hua1 luan4 zhui4
lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom); fig. extravagant embellishments; hype
挑花
挑花
tiao3 hua1
cross-stitch (embroidery)
挑花眼
挑花眼
tiao3 hua1 yan3
(fig.) to get cross-eyed; to be bewildered
贴花
貼花
tie1 hua1
appliqué; decalcomania
铁树开花
鐵樹開花
tie3 shu4 kai1 hua1
lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom); a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence
铜锤花脸
銅錘花臉
tong2 chui2 hua1 lian3
(Chinese opera) tongchui hualian, a military character holding a bronze mace, classified as a jing 淨|净 role
同花
同花
tong2 hua1
flush (poker)
同花大顺
同花大順
tong2 hua1 da4 shun4
royal flush (poker)
同花顺
同花順
tong2 hua1 shun4
straight flush (poker)
童花头
童花頭
tong2 hua1 tou2
short bobbed hairstyle
头昏眼花
頭昏眼花
tou2 hun1 yan3 hua1
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
头晕眼花
頭暈眼花
tou2 yun1 yan3 hua1
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
团花
團花
tuan2 hua1
rounded embroidery design
玩儿花招
玩兒花招
wan2 er5 hua1 zhao1
to play tricks
玩花招
玩花招
wan2 hua1 zhao1
to play tricks
万花筒
萬花筒
wan4 hua1 tong3
kaleidoscope
望花
望花
wang4 hua1
Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
望花区
望花區
wang4 hua1 qu1
Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
无花果
無花果
wu2 hua1 guo3
fig (Ficus carica)
五花八门
五花八門
wu3 hua1 ba1 men2
myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of
五花大绑
五花大綁
wu3 hua1 da4 bang3
to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck; to truss up
五花肉
五花肉
wu3 hua1 rou4
streaky pork
五花腌猪肉
五花醃豬肉
wu3 hua1 yan1 zhu1 rou4
streaky bacon
雾里看花
霧里看花
wu4 li3 kan4 hua1
lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision
西花厅
西花廳
xi1 hua1 ting1
Xihuating pavilion on west side on Zhongnanhai, home to 周恩來|周恩来
西兰花
西蘭花
xi1 lan2 hua1
broccoli
下花园
下花園
xia4 hua1 yuan2
Xiahua district of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市, Hebei
下花园区
下花園區
xia4 hua1 yuan2 qu1
Xiahua district of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市, Hebei
鲜花
鮮花
xian1 hua1
flower; fresh flowers
鲜花插在牛粪上
鮮花插在牛糞上
xian1 hua1 cha1 zai4 niu2 fen4 shang4
lit. a bunch of flowers poked into a pile of manure; fig. a terrible shame (as when a lovely woman marries an odious man)
闲花
閑花
xian2 hua1
wild flower
显花植物
顯花植物
xian3 hua1 zhi2 wu4
Phanerogamae (botany); flowering plants
献花
獻花
xian4 hua1
to offer flowers; to lay flowers (as a memorial)
香花
香花
xiang1 hua1
fragrant flower; fig. beneficial (of artworks etc)
向阳花
向陽花
xiang4 yang2 hua1
sunflower
小花远志
小花遠志
xiao3 hua1 yuan3 zhi4
small-flowered milkwort (Polygala arvensis Willd. or P. telephioides), with roots used in Chinese medicine
小葵花凤头鹦鹉
小葵花鳳頭鸚鵡
xiao3 kui2 hua1 feng4 tou2 ying1 wu3
(bird species of China) yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)
校花
校花
xiao4 hua1
the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen
心花怒放
心花怒放
xin1 hua1 nu4 fang4
to burst with joy (idiom); to be over the moon; to be elated
杏花村
杏花村
xing4 hua1 cun1
village of blossoming apricot trees where one can find a wineshop (reference to the famous poem 清明 by 杜牧)
杏花岭
杏花嶺
xing4 hua1 ling3
Xinghualing district of Taiyuan city 太原市, Shanxi
杏花岭区
杏花嶺區
xing4 hua1 ling3 qu1
Xinghualing district of Taiyuan city 太原市, Shanxi
胸花
胸花
xiong1 hua1
corsage; boutonnière
绣花
繡花
xiu4 hua1
to embroider; to do embroidery
绣花鞋
繡花鞋
xiu4 hua1 xie2
embroidered shoes
绣球花
繡球花
xiu4 qiu2 hua1
hydrangea
旋覆花
旋覆花
xuan2 fu4 hua1
(botany) convolvulvus; Flos Inulae (Chinese herb)
旋花科
旋花科
xuan2 hua1 ke1
Convolvulaceae, herbaceous plant family
雪花
雪花
xue3 hua1
snowflake
雪花膏
雪花膏
xue3 hua1 gao1
vanishing cream; cold cream (makeup)
寻花
尋花
xun2 hua1
flower-viewing; to visit a prostitute
寻花问柳
尋花問柳
xun2 hua1 wen4 liu3
lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom); fig. to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats
压花
壓花
ya1 hua1
to emboss; coining; knurling
轧花机
軋花機
ya4 hua1 ji1
cotton gin
烟花
煙花
yan1 hua1
fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
烟花簿
煙花簿
yan1 hua1 bu4
catalog of prostitutes (esp. in Yuan theater)
烟花厂
煙花廠
yan1 hua1 chang3
firework factory
烟花场
煙花場
yan1 hua1 chang3
brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)
烟花粉黛
煙花粉黛
yan1 hua1 fen3 dai4
woman; prostitute; lovemaking; literary or theatrical form in Tang, Song and Yuan
烟花风月
煙花風月
yan1 hua1 feng1 yue4
refers to lovemaking (idiom)
烟花柳巷
煙花柳巷
yan1 hua1 liu3 xiang4
red-light district
烟花女
煙花女
yan1 hua1 nv3
prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
烟花市
煙花市
yan1 hua1 shi4
(esp. in Yuan theater)
烟花巷
煙花巷
yan1 hua1 xiang4
red-light district
烟花行院
煙花行院
yan1 hua1 xing2 yuan4
brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)
烟花债
煙花債
yan1 hua1 zhai4
involved in a love affair
烟花寨
煙花寨
yan1 hua1 zhai4
brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)
烟花阵
煙花陣
yan1 hua1 zhen4
brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)
眼花
眼花
yan3 hua1
dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision
眼花缭乱
眼花繚亂
yan3 hua1 liao2 luan4
to be dazzled
养花
養花
yang3 hua1
growing flowers
椰菜花
椰菜花
ye1 cai4 hua1
cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
野花
野花
ye3 hua1
wild flower; woman of easy virtue
野鼬瓣花
野鼬瓣花
ye3 you4 ban4 hua1
wild hemp
移花接木
移花接木
yi2 hua1 jie1 mu4
lit. to graft flowers onto a tree; to surreptiously substitute one thing for another (idiom)
易初莲花
易初蓮花
yi4 chu1 lian2 hua1
Lotus (department store chain)
银莲花
銀蓮花
yin2 lian2 hua1
anemone
隐花植物
隱花植物
yin3 hua1 zhi2 wu4
Cryptogamae; cryptogamous plant (botany); plants such as algae 藻類|藻类, moss 苔蘚|苔藓 and fern 蕨類|蕨类 that reproduce by spores 孢子 in place of flowers
印花
印花
yin4 hua1
tax stamp
印花税
印花稅
yin4 hua1 shui4
stamp duty
樱花
櫻花
ying1 hua1
oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom; also known as sakura (Japanese) or Yoshino cherry
樱花草
櫻花草
ying1 hua1 cao3
primrose
樱花妹
櫻花妹
ying1 hua1 mei4
(coll.) Japanese girl
迎春花
迎春花
ying2 chun1 hua1
winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)
油花
油花
you2 hua1
grease or fat blobs at the surface of a liquid; tricky and dissolute
邮花
郵花
you2 hua1
(dialect) (postage) stamp
有意栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成阴
有意栽花花不發,無心插柳柳成陰
you3 yi4 zai1 hua1 hua1 bu4 fa1 - wu2 xin1 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin1
lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree; fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect; well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it
鱼花
魚花
yu2 hua1
fry; newly hatched fish
雨花
雨花
yu3 hua1
Yuhua district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市, Hunan
雨花区
雨花區
yu3 hua1 qu1
Yuhua district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市, Hunan
雨花台
雨花臺
yu3 hua1 tai2
Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
雨花台区
雨花臺區
yu3 hua1 tai2 qu1
Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
浴花
浴花
yu4 hua1
shower puff; shower sponge
玉兰花
玉蘭花
yu4 lan2 hua1
magnolia
玉米花
玉米花
yu4 mi3 hua1
popcorn
鸢尾花
鳶尾花
yuan1 wei3 hua1
iris (family Iridaceae)
芫花
芫花
yuan2 hua1
lilac daphne; Daphne genkwa
芫花素
芫花素
yuan2 hua1 su4
genkwanin
月下花前
月下花前
yue4 xia4 hua1 qian2
lit. amidst the flowers under the moonlight (idiom); fig. romantic surroundings
藏红花
藏紅花
zang4 hong2 hua1
saffron (Crocus sativus)
沾花惹草
沾花惹草
zhan1 hua1 re3 cao3
to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats
朝花夕拾
朝花夕拾
zhao1 hua1 xi1 shi1
"Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk", a collection of autobiographical essays by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅
着花
著花
zhao2 hua1
to blossom; to come to flower; to be in bloom
织花
織花
zhi1 hua1
woven pattern
栀子花
梔子花
zhi1 zi5 hua1
cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
纸花
紙花
zhi3 hua1
paper flower
种花
種花
zhong4 hua1
to grow flowers; floriculture
朱背啄花鸟
朱背啄花鳥
zhu1 bei4 zhuo2 hua1 niao3
(bird species of China) scarlet-backed flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum)
着花
著花
zhuo2 hua1
to blossom; see 著花|着花
啄花鸟
啄花鳥
zhuo2 hua1 niao3
flowerpecker (any bird of the family Dicaeidae)
紫花地丁
紫花地丁
zi3 hua1 di4 ding1
Chinese violet (Viola mandsurica)
紫色花蜜鸟
紫色花蜜鳥
zi3 se4 hua1 mi4 niao3
(bird species of China) purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)
紫锥花
紫錐花
zi3 zhui1 hua1
coneflower genus (Echinacea)
走马观花
走馬觀花
zou3 ma3 guan1 hua1
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing; fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation; to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
走马看花
走馬看花
zou3 ma3 kan4 hua1
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation; to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information