花 huā flower
flower; to spend; multicolored
How to remember 花: 艹 grass + 化 change = flower. In spring the grass in the park starts to change, and the little girl finds her very first flower.
Component breakdown
花 = 艹 grass + 化 change
- 艹 grass
- 化 change
- 亻 person
- 𠤎 spoon
In spring the grass in the park starts to change, and the little girl finds her very first flower.
How it is used
- Flower: 鲜花 (xiānhuā) fresh flowers, 开花 (kāihuā) to bloom, 花园 (huāyuán) garden.
- Also the verb 'to spend' time or money - 花钱 (huā qián) spend money, 花时间 (huā shíjiān) take time.
- Extended sense 'multicolored/fancy/blurred': 花样 (huāyàng) pattern/variety, 眼花 (yǎnhuā) eyes blurry/dazzled.
Words with 花
- 开花kāihuāto bloomHSK 3
- 花园huāyuángarden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc)HSK 3
- 零花钱línghuāqiánpocket moneyHSK 4
- 鲜花xiānhuāflowerHSK 4
- 花费huāfèiexpenseHSK 5
- 兰花lánhuācymbidiumHSK 6
- 梅花méihuāplum blossomHSK 6
- 花朵huāduǒflowerHSK 6
- 花生huāshēngpeanutHSK 6
- 菊花júhuāchrysanthemumHSK 6
- 五花八门wǔhuā-bāménmyriadHSK 7
- 天花板tiānhuābǎnceiling (of a room)HSK 7
- 火花huǒhuāsparkHSK 7
- 烟花yānhuāfireworksHSK 7
- 花样huāyàngpatternHSK 7
- 桂花guìhuāosmanthus flowersHSK 9
- 棉花miánhuācottonHSK 9
- 花卉huāhuìflowers and plantsHSK 9
- 花瓣huābànpetalHSK 9
- 花纹huāwéndecorative designHSK 9
- 花蕾huālěibudHSK 9
- 荷花héhuālotusHSK 9
- 锦上添花jǐnshàng-tiānhuāliterally add flowers to brocade (idiom)HSK 9
Example sentences
- 这些花很漂亮。 Zhèxiē huā hěn piàoliang.These flowers are very beautiful.
- 这朵花很漂亮。 Zhè duǒ huā hěn piàoliang.This flower is very pretty.
- 你是否喜欢这些花？ Nǐ shìfǒu xǐhuan zhèxiē huā?Do you like these flowers?
- 伊人在花丛中笑。 Yīrén zài huācóng zhōng xiào.She is smiling in the flowers.