花样 huāyàng pattern
pattern; way of doing something; trick; ruse; fancy-style (as in 花样滑冰 figure skating)
How to remember 花样: 花 flower + 样 appearance = pattern.
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How it is used
- A pattern / variety / trick - 花样繁多 (huāyàng fánduō) a great variety of styles; 玩花样 (wán huāyàng) to play tricks.
- Two threads: decorative patterns/varieties, and (often negative) ruses or gimmicks.
- Also 花样滑冰 (huāyàng huábīng) figure skating; 花样年华 the flower of one's youth.