梅花 méihuā plum blossom
plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); (dialect) wintersweet
How to remember 梅花: 梅 plum + 花 flower = plum blossom.
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How it is used
- Plum blossom - 梅花盛开 (méihuā shèngkāi) plum blossoms in full bloom.
- Culturally prized for blooming in winter cold, a symbol of resilience and nobility in Chinese art/poetry.
- Also 'clubs ♣' in playing cards (梅花 A). Note: 梅花 (blossom) vs 梅子 (méizi, the plum fruit).