花蕾 huālěi bud
bud; flower bud
How to remember 花蕾: 花 flower + 蕾 flower bud = bud.
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How it is used
- A flower bud - 花蕾含苞待放 (huālěi hánbāo dàifàng) buds poised to bloom.
- The unopened bud stage; overlaps with plain 蕾 and 花骨朵 (colloquial).
- Often figurative for youthful potential about to blossom.