huā
flower
blossom
CL:朵[duo3],支[zhi1],束[shu4],把[ba3],盆[pen2],簇[cu4]
fancy pattern
florid
to spend (money, time)
yě huā
wild flower
woman of easy virtue
jǐn shàng tiān huā
lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect
gilding the lily
yǎn huā
dimmed eyesight
blurred
vague and unclear vision
huā chē
car festooned for celebration
biàn dì kāi huā
to blossom everywhere
to spring up all over the place
to flourish on a large scale
Huā shān
Huashan district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市[Ma3 an1 shan1 shi4], Anhui
tán huā yī xiàn
lit. the night blooming cactus shows once
flash in the pan (idiom)
short-lived
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng
lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
huā dēng
colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节)
shuǐ huā
splash
algal bloom
chickenpox (dialect)
huā píng
flower vase
fig. just a pretty face
CL:對|对[dui4]
huā zhāo
trick
maneuver
razzle-dazzle
(martial arts) fancy move
flourish
huā tán
decorative mass planting of flowers and shrubs, often bounded by a low masonry border, and often part of a streetscape
Huā tán
Huatan township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
zhòng huā
to grow flowers
floriculture
liǔ àn huā míng
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
huā zhī
spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms)
squid (on dining menus)
(literary) beautiful woman
huā jiǎ
complete sexagenary cycle
a 60 year-old person
passage of time
huā fèi
expense
cost
to spend (time or money)
expenditure
xiàn huā
to offer flowers
to lay flowers (as a memorial)
huā yuán
garden
CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
bǎi huā qí fàng
a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression
làng huā
spray
ocean spray
spindrift
fig. happenings from one's life
CL:朵[duo3]
táo huā yùn
luck with the ladies
a romance
good luck
huā xù
bits of news
interesting sidelights
fán huā
flourishing blossom
a mass of flowers
luxuriant flowers
wǔ huā bā mén
myriad
all kinds of
all sorts of
tiān huā
smallpox
ceiling
stamen of corn
(old) snow
(dialect) sesame oil
huáng huā
yellow flowers (of various types)
chrysanthemum
cauliflower
(yellow) daylily
a young virgin (boy or girl)
kāi huā
to bloom
to blossom
to flower
fig. to burst open
to feel happy or elated
new development grows out
huā dàn
role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera
fēng huā xuě yuè
wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance
love affair
romance is in the air
dissipated life
huā jì
youthful time
prime of youth
flowering season
huā cóng
cluster of flowers
inflorescence
flowering shrub
diāo huā
carving
decorative carved pattern
arabesque
Yǔ huā tái
Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
xiāng huā
fragrant flower
fig. beneficial (of artworks etc)
guì huā
osmanthus flowers
Osmanthus fragrans
xiào huā
the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3])
school beauty queen
campus belle
prom queen
huā mù
flowers and trees
plants
flora
huā hǎo yuè yuán
lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful
perfect happiness
conjugal bliss
huā chá
scented tea
CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]
huā yàng
pattern
way of doing sth
trick
(sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc)
huā sè
variety
design and color
suit (cards)
Huā xī
Huaxi district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 shi4], Guizhou
huā jiāo
Sichuan pepper
Chinese prickly ash
jú huā
chrysanthemum
(slang) anus
xiān huā
flower
fresh flowers
CL:朵[duo3]
huā xīn
fickle (in love affairs)
dissipated
unfaithful
heart of a flower (pistil and stamen)
yān huā
fireworks
prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
huā qí
the Stars and Stripes (US flag)
by extension, the United States of America
abbr. for Citibank 花旗銀行|花旗银行
huā xù
inflorescence
flower cluster
má huā
fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough)
worn out or worn smooth (of clothes)
yīng huā
oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom
also known as sakura (Japanese) or Yoshino cherry
táo huā yuán
the Peach Blossom Spring, a hidden land of peace and prosperity
utopia
méi huā
plum blossom
clubs ♣ (a suit in card games)
wintersweet (dialect)
huā niǎo
painting of birds and flowers
huā shēng
peanut
groundnut
CL:粒[li4]
lián huā
lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others)
water-lily
Pān zhī huā
Panzhihua prefecture-level city in the south of Sichuan
xiù huā
to embroider
to do embroidery
Huā lián
Hualián or Hualien city and county on the east coast of Taiwan
tí huā
Jacquard weave (machine weaving leaving protruding pattern)
niān huā rě cǎo
lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
fig. to womanize
to frequent brothels
to sow one's wild oats
huā hóng
flowers on red silk (a traditional gift to celebrate weddings etc)
a bonus
crab apple (Malus asiatica)
tàn huā
candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination
see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]
mù hòu huā xù
news from behind the scenes
photo gallery with snippets of news
Huā lián xiàn
Hualián or Hualien county on the east coast of Taiwan
huā gǔ
flower-drum, a folk art form involving singing and dancing
jìng huā shuǐ yuè
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
huā biān xīn wén
media gossip
sensational news
huā fěn zhèng
hay fever
seasonal allergic rhinitis
Sōng huā jiāng
Songhua River in Jilin province 吉林省 through Harbin 哈尔滨, a tributary of Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江
zǒu mǎ guān huā
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
Huā lián shì
Hualien city on the east coast of Taiwan
Huā Mù lán
Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature
luàn huā
to spend recklessly
to waste money
huā shí jiān
to take up time
to spend time
xìng huā cūn
village of blossoming apricot trees where one can find a wineshop (reference to the famous poem 清明 by 杜牧[Du4 Mu4])
huā diào
to spend (time, money)
to waste
Yǔ huā qū
Yuhua district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[Chang2 sha1 shi4], Hunan
huā xiāo
to spend (money)
expenses
Huā dū qū
Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
wù lǐ kàn huā
lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision
yā huā
to emboss
coining
knurling
Pān zhī huā shì
Panzhihua prefecture level city in south Sichuan, bordering Yunnan, famous for steel production and pollution
dù juān huā
Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch)
bǎi hé huā
lily
fig. pure and spotless person
virgin
hóng huā
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
zháo huā
to blossom
to come to flower
to be in bloom
zhuó huā
to blossom
see 著花|着花[zhao2 hua1]
qīng huā
blue and white (porcelain)
Yǔ huā
Yuhua district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[Chang2 sha1 shi4], Hunan
huā ér
style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia
CL:首[shou3]
jìng huā yuán
Jinghua Yuan or Flowers in the Mirror, Qing novel of fantasy and erudition (early 19th century) by Li Ruzhen 李汝珍
Huā guǒ Shān
Mount Huaguo in Jiangsu, featured in 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4], tourist destination
(also the name of mountains in other parts of China)
Huā dū
Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
dòng fáng huā zhú
bridal room and ornamented candles
wedding festivities (idiom)
yì chū lián huā
Lotus (department store chain)
zhī zi huā
cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
Bǎi huā yuán
Garden of Many Flowers (name)
Baihua garden in Hongmiao village 洪廟村|洪庙村[Hong2 miao4 cun1], Shandong
guó huā
national flower (emblem, e.g. peony 牡丹[mu3 dan1] in China)
shuǐ xiān huā
daffodil
narcissus
CL:棵[ke1]
huā yán qiǎo yǔ
graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words
cheating wheedling
dishonest rhetoric
bǎi huā jiǎng
Hundred flowers film prize, awarded since 1962
jiāo huā
to water the plants
to water the garden
qiān niú huā
white-edged morning glory
huā jiǔ
drinking party with female entertainers
tán huā
Dutchman's Pipe (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
luò huā liú shuǐ
to be in a sorry state
to be utterly defeated
luàn huā qián
to spend money recklessly
to squander
yí huā jiē mù
lit. to graft flowers onto a tree
to surreptiously substitute one thing for another (idiom)
tóu yūn yǎn huā
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
Chūn jiāng huā yuè yè
River on a spring night, long yuefu poem by 張若虛|张若虚[Zhang1 Ruo4 xu1]
huā lù shuǐ
perfumed toilet water
eau de cologne
floral water
hydrosol
huā zhī zhāo zhǎn
lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
wǔ huā dà bǎng
to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck
to truss up
lán huā zhǐ
hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended)
Yǔ huā tái qū
Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
tiǎo huā
cross-stitch (embroidery)
huā shì
floral decoration
ornament
floral pattern
qí huā yì cǎo
very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)
bái huā shé
long-nosed pit viper (agkistrodon acutus)
Xìng huā lǐng
Xinghualing district of Taiyuan city 太原市[Tai4 yuan2 shi4], Shanxi
huā qián yuè xià
see 月下花前[yue4 xia4 hua1 qian2]
tóu hūn yǎn huā
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
Huáng huā gǎng
Huanghuagang (Chrysanthemum Hill) in Guangzhou, scene of disastrous uprising of 23rd April 1911
huā yào
anther (pollen sack on stamen)
yíng chūn huā
winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)
huā bèi
perianth (common term for calyx and corolla)
border and protecting envelope of a flower
huǒ shù yín huā
display of fireworks and lanterns
huā zhù
style (female organ of flower)
bì yuè xiū huā
lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)
fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world
shí zì huā kē
Cruciferae or Brassicaceae (taxonomic family including Brassica etc whose flowers have a cross of 4 petals)
miào bǐ shēng huā
gifted or skillful writing
huā tiān jiǔ dì
to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures
life of debauchery
huā tou
trick
pattern
novel idea
knack
Huā yuán
Huayuan county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
huáng huā yú
yellow croaker (fish)
corvina
sōng huā dàn
thousand-year egg
preserved egg
huā sī
stalk (filament) of stamen
Wàng huā
Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
hǎi táng huā
Chinese flowering crab-apple (Malus spectabilis)
dàn huā tāng
clear soup containing beaten egg and green leafy vegetable
eggdrop soup
Xìng huā lǐng qū
Xinghualing district of Taiyuan city 太原市[Tai4 yuan2 shi4], Shanxi
Huā xī qū
Huaxi district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 shi4], Guizhou
huā huáng
yellow flower (cosmetic powder used on women's forehead in former times)
fú róng huā
cotton rose hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis)
lotus
bǎi huā qí fàng , bǎi jiā zhēng míng
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
xún huā
flower-viewing
to visit a prostitute
jīn zhēn huā
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
huā róng yuè mào
lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom)
fig. (of a woman) beautiful
huā gǔ xì
opera form popular along Changjiang
huā jié
decorative bow of ribbon or fabric
Hóng huā gǎng
Honghua district of Zun'yi city 遵義市|遵义市[Zun1 yi4 shi4], Guizhou
zhān huā rě cǎo
to moisten the flower and beckon the leaves (idiom); to womanize
to frequent brothels
to sow one's wild oats
jiǔ cài huā
chives (Allium tuberosum)
hūn huā
dim (eyesight)
blurred (vision)
Xià huā yuán
Xiahua district of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市[Zhang1 jia1 kou3 shi4], Hebei
huā qiāng
florid ornamentation in opera
coloratura
xún huā wèn liǔ
lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
fig. to frequent brothels
to sow one's wild oats
shèng dàn huā
poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
tà qīng shǎng huā
to enjoy the flowers on a spring outing (idiom)
fèng xiān huā
balsam
Balsaminaceae (a flower family including Impatiens balsamina)
touch-me-not
busy Lizzie
kān huā yǎn
to be dazzled
to not believe one's own eyes
huā cǎi
to festoon
to decorate with a row of colored garlands
huā gé
clam
bivalve mollusc, many spp.
huā bān xuǎn
pityriasis versicolor (aka tinea versicolor), blotchy skin condition common in tropical areas, common name 汗斑
huā tuō
receptacle (base of flower)
Hóng huā gǎng qū
Honghua district of Zun'yi city 遵義市|遵义市[Zun1 yi4 shi4], Guizhou
xuě huā gāo
vanishing cream
cold cream (makeup)
huā qiāng
short spear (arch.)
fig. trickery
kǔ cài huā
Bitter cauliflower, 1954 socialist realist novel by Feng Deying 馮德英|冯德英[Féng Dé yīng] loosely based on Maxim Gorky's Mother, made into a 1967 film by Li Ang
huā jī
chaffinch (family Fringillidae)
gāng huā
the fiery spray of molten steel
huā quán xiù tuǐ
flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom)
highly embellished and ineffectual
fancy but impractical skills
all show and no go
pugilistic wankery
líng xiāo huā
Chinese trumpet vine (Campsis grandiflora)
Huā tán xiāng
Huatan township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
bào chūn huā
primrose (Primula malacoides)
Huā yuán xiàn
Huayuan county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
Huā shān qū
Huashan district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市[Ma3 an1 shan1 shi4], Anhui
huā yā
signature (in grass-style writing)
symbol used in place of a signature (on a document, contract etc)
huā hóng liǔ lǜ
red flowers and green willow
all the colors of spring
jiè huā xiàn Fó
lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
plagiarism
huà huā
engraving (on porcelain etc)
Wàng huā qū
Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
lǎo yǎn hūn huā
blurred vision of an old person (idiom)
shēng huā miào bǐ
beautiful or talented writing
Niè hǎi huā
Flower in the sea of evil, late Qing novel by Jin Tianhe 金天翮[Jin1 Tian1 he2]
Lián huā xiàn
Lianhua county in Pingxiang 萍鄉|萍乡, Jiangxi
Lǜ bà · huā jì hù háng
Green Dam Youth Escort, internet content-control software (abbreviated to 綠壩|绿坝[Lǜ bà])
yuán huā
lilac daphne
Daphne genkwa
xuán fù huā
(botany) convolvulvus
Flos Inulae (Chinese herb)
lián huā lào
genre of folk song with accompaniment of bamboo clappers
xuán huā kē
Convolvulaceae, herbaceous plant family
cán huā bài liǔ
broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
Huā dì mǎ táng qū
Parish of Our Lady of Fatima (Macau)
Freguesia de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
yē cài huā
cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
huā kuò hào
braces
curly brackets { }
zǒu mǎ kàn huā
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
dù juān huā kē
Ericaceae (botany), genus containing rhododendron and azalea
huā wú bǎi rì hóng
No flower can bloom for a hundred days.
Good times do not last long. (idiom)
hú jī huā
Vanda miss joaquim (hybrid orchid), national flower of Singapore
jīn què huā
broom
furze (family Fabaceae)
tán huā
to soften cotton fiber by fluffing
shí huā cài
seaweed (Gelidium amansii)
Japanese Isinglass
Xià huā yuán qū
Xiahua district of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市[Zhang1 jia1 kou3 shi4], Hebei
huā liǔ bìng
sexually transmitted disease
venereal disease
huā quán
showy boxing of no practical use
see 花拳繡腿|花拳绣腿
sū yóu huā
butter sculpture (Tibetan art form using paint derived from milk products)
huā sè fán duō
a rich selection of colors and designs (idiom)
qí huā yì huì
exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
Huáng huā gāng qī shí èr liè shì
the seventy two martyrs of the Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911
Xī huā tīng
Xihuating pavilion on west side on Zhongnanhai, home to 周恩來|周恩来
Huáng huā gǎng qǐ yì
Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911 in Guangzhou, one a long series of unsuccessful uprisings of Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary party
bǎi huā jià zi
lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
superficial display (idiom)
shù shàng kāi huā
to deck the tree with false blossoms
to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)
huǒ hè huā
flaming lily (Anthurium andreanum Linden)
fire crane flower
méi huā quán
Meihua Quan - "Plum Blossom Fist" (Chinese Martial Art)
huā dēng xì
opera for popular in Sichuan and Yunnan
Pān zhī huā dì qū
Panzhihua prefecture in south Sichuan, bordering Yunnan
huā zhāo jié
Birthday of the Flowers, spring festival on lunar 12th or 15th February
huā qián zhǎo zuì zhòu
to spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous
liǔ lǜ huā hóng
green willow and red flowers
all the colors of spring
huā hù
registered occupants of a house
huā zhāo yuè xī
a beautiful day
cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August
dá lǔ huā chì
Mongolian daruqachi, local commander in Mongol and Yuan times
huā dà jiě
common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢虫
hǎi shàng huā liè zhuàn
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
gǎo huā yàng
to play tricks
to cheat
to deceive
ān zǔ huā
Anthurium hybrida, tropical flower originally from Colombia
huā shēng jiàng
peanut butter
also written 花生醬|花生酱
xiǎn huā zhí wù
Phanerogamae (botany)
flowering plants
huā qí guó
USA (land of the stars and stripes)
yuè xià huā qián
lit. amidst the flowers under the moonlight (idiom)
fig. romantic surroundings
hú huā
to spend recklessly
to squander money
táo huā xùn
spring flood (at peach-blossom time)
yān huā nǚ
prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
Huā shí xiá
Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣|玛多县[Ma3 duo1 xian4] in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
kāi huā r
erhua variant of 開花|开花[kai1 hua1]
huā biān r
erhua variant of 花邊|花边[hua1 bian1]
yǐn huā zhí wù
Cryptogamae
cryptogamous plant (botany)
plants such as algae 藻類|藻类[zao3 lei4], moss 苔蘚|苔藓[tai2 xian3] and fern 蕨類|蕨类[jue2 lei4] that reproduce by spores 孢子[bao1 zi3] in place of flowers
duō zāi huā shǎo zāi cì
talk nicely and avoid disputes
give compliments and not remarks
bài liǔ cán huā
broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman
rě cǎo niān huā
see 拈花惹草[nian1 hua1 re3 cao3]
yǒu yì zāi huā huā bù fā , wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn
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
yān huā fēng yuè
refers to lovemaking (idiom)
yān huā chǎng
brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)
Huā shí xiá zhèn
Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣|玛多县[Ma3 duo1 xian4] in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
jié gǔ cuī huā
drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗, playing the drum in apricot blossom
jì huā
fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense), evergreen shrub
bǎi hé huā shì
fleur-de-lis (armorial symbol)
yān huā zhài
brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)
liǔ yān huā wù
lit. willow scent and mist of blossom (idiom); scene full of the delights of spring
huā biān rén wù
smooth talker
fast talker
slick and sociable person
person in the news
huā bù léng dēng
gaudy
repulsively colored
yān huā zhèn
brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)
jiàn huā lóng hè
a flower in a cage, a crane in a basket (idiom); prisoner
yān huā fěn dài
woman
prostitute
lovemaking
literary or theatrical form in Tang, Song and Yuan
rě cǎo zhān huā
to moisten the flower and beckon the leaves (idiom); to womanize
to frequent brothels
to sow one's wild oats
Kè xī mǎ ní huā yuán
Garden of Gethsemane (in the Christian passion story)
lú huā huáng què
oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)
àn huā r
veiled design incised in porcelain or woven in fabric
Hú běi huā qiū
Chinese Rowan tree
Sorbus hupehensis or Hupeh rowan
huā mào péng xīn
florid outside appearance, unkempt interior (idiom)
xiǎo huā yuǎn zhì
small-flowered milkwort (Polygala arvensis Willd. or P. telephioides), with roots used in Chinese medicine
mǎn liǎn shēng huā
all smiles
beaming from ear to ear
yān huā zhài
involved in a love affair
níng huā cài
gelidiella, tropical and sub-tropical red algae
lán shì dài huā
blue lace flower (Trachymene caerulea)
mián huā quán jī
Mianhua Quanji - "Cotton Boxing" (Chinese Martial Art)
yān huā xíng yuàn
brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)
yān huā bù
catalog of prostitutes (esp. in Yuan theater)
jīng sī cǎi sè xiǎn huā
warp brocade
woven fabric with single woof but colored warp
gǎo huā yàng r
erhua variant of 搞花樣|搞花样[gao3 hua1 yang4]
yān huā fěn liǔ
prostitutes like powdered willows (idiom)
huā hóng liǔ lǜ
red flowers and green willow
all the colors of spring
huā féi
fertilizer for potted flowers
fertilizer used to promote flowering in crop plants
huā fù lǜ zhuó mù niǎo
(bird species of China) laced woodpecker (Picus vittatus)
huā liǎn yā
(bird species of China) Baikal teal (Anas formosa)
huā tái
flower bed
flower terrace
flower stand
huā huā shì jiè
the teeming world
the world of sensual pleasures
huā zhāo
variant of 花招[hua1 zhao1]
huā yào
anther (pollen sack on stamen)
huā qián zhǎo zuì shòu
to spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous
huā tóu yīng wǔ
(bird species of China) blossom-headed parakeet (Psittacula roseata)
huā kuí
the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom)
(fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan
huā tóng
page boy
flower girl (at a wedding)
huā chī
to be smitten with sb
love-struck fool
starry-eyed infatuation
huā tuán jǐn cù
brightly colored decorations (idiom)
splendid
huā wěi zhēn jī
(bird species of China) hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
huā tīng
reception pavilion (generally part of a large residence, and often built in a garden)
huā cǎi què yīng
(bird species of China) white-browed tit-warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae)
huā xīn dà luó bo
(coll.) womanizer
skirt-chaser
huā xīn sī
to think through
to invest effort in thinking about
to consider thoroughly
huā jià zi
attractive appearance, but without substance
huā tián jī
(bird species of China) Swinhoe's rail (Coturnicops exquisitus)
Kǔ Cài huā
Bitter Cauliflower, 1954 socialist realist novel by Feng Deying 馮德英|冯德英[Feng2 De2 ying1] loosely based on Maxim Gorky's Mother, made into a 1967 film by Li Ang
shuāng huā
frost forming a pattern on a surface
rime
mǎ yīng huā
Persian silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
tree rhododendron (Rhododendron delavayi)
xiān huā chā zài niú fèn shàng
lit. a bunch of flowers poked into a pile of manure
fig. a terrible shame (as when a lovely woman marries an odious man)
huáng gāng zhuó huā niǎo
(bird species of China) yellow-vented flowerpecker (Dicaeum chrysorrheum)
huáng fù zhuó huā niǎo
(bird species of China) yellow-bellied flowerpecker (Dicaeum melanoxanthum)
huáng fù huā mì niǎo
(bird species of China) olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)
huáng huā nǚ ér
see 黃花閨女|黄花闺女[huang2 hua1 gui1 nu:3]
huáng huā cài
citron daylily (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni)
golden needles (edible flower)
huáng huā cài dōu liáng le
lit. the dishes are cold (idiom)
fig. to arrive late
to take one's sweet time
jī mǐ huā
chicken nuggets
popcorn chicken
jī guān huā
cockscomb flower
Celosia cristata
líng huā jìng
antique bronze mirror with flower petal edging, most commonly from the Tang dynasty
luò huā yǒu yì , liú shuǐ wú qíng
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)
lán zhěn huā mì niǎo
(bird species of China) purple-naped sunbird (Hypogramma hypogrammicum)
Sū huā Gōng lù
Suhua Highway, coastal road in northern Taiwan, built on the side of cliffs above the Pacific Ocean
huā
variant of 花[hua1]
flower
blossom
also pr. [wei3]
jǐng huā
attractive policewoman
young female cop
yóu huā
(dialect) (postage) stamp
tóng chuí huā liǎn
(Chinese opera) tongchui hualian, a military character holding a bronze mace, classified as a jing 淨|净[jing4] role
Jìng huā Yuán
Jinghua Yuan or Flowers in the Mirror, Qing novel of fantasy and erudition (early 19th century) by Li Ruzhen 李汝珍[Li3 Ru3 zhen1]
tiě shù kāi huā
lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom)
a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence
guī ké huā
Formosan pit viper
Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus
huā míng
name of a person on the household register (old)
name on a roster
professional name of a prostitute
pseudonym
nickname
bīng huā
ice crystal
frost (on windows)
guà huā
to be wounded
(of plants) to bloom
cǎi huā
to pick flowers
to enter houses at night in order to rape women
cǎi huā dà dào
lit. flower thief
fig. rapist
cǎi huā zéi
lit. flower thief
fig. rapist
jī gǔ chuán huā
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)
jǐ huā
(cookery) to decorate using a piping bag
to extrude something though a piping bag
piping
míng rì huáng huā
lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)
fig. outdated
thing of the past
dead letter
Yì chū Lián huā
Lotus (department store chain)
Zhāo huā xī shī
"Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk", a collection of autobiographical essays by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4]
zhū bèi zhuó huā niǎo
(bird species of China) scarlet-backed flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum)
liǔ lǜ huā hóng
green willow and red flowers
all the colors of spring
Táo huā Shàn
The Peach Blossom Fan, historical play about the last days of the Ming dynasty by Kong Shangren 孔尚任[Kong3 Shang4 ren4]
táo huā shuǐ mǔ
freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta)
lí huā dài yǔ
lit. like raindrops on a pear blossom (idiom)
fig. tear-stained face of a beauty
tiǎo huā yǎn
(fig.) to get cross-eyed
to be bewildered
rě cǎo zhān huā
see 沾花惹草[zhan1 hua1 re3 cao3]
hòu zuǐ zhuó huā niǎo
(bird species of China) thick-billed flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile)
diào zhōng huā
Chinese New Year flower (Enkianthus quinqueflorus)
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
the girl is already taken (idiom)
zhuó huā niǎo
flowerpecker (any bird of the family Dicaeidae)
tuán huā
rounded embroidery design
tiān huā luàn zhuì
lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
fig. extravagant embellishments
hype
tài yáng huā
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
rose moss (Portulaca grandiflora)
rú huā sì yù
delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
(of a woman) exquisite
xiǎo kuí huā fèng tóu yīng wǔ
(bird species of China) yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)
bǐ àn huā
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata)
cluster amaryllis
xīn huā nù fàng
to burst with joy (idiom)
to be over the moon
to be elated
mián huā táng
cotton candy
candyfloss
marshmallow
hóng xiōng zhuó huā niǎo
(bird species of China) fire-breasted flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus)
chún sè zhuó huā niǎo
(bird species of China) plain flowerpecker (Dicaeum minullum)
zǐ sè huā mì niǎo
(bird species of China) purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)
zǐ huā dì dīng
Chinese violet (Viola mandsurica)
zǐ zhuī huā
coneflower genus (Echinacea)
Lǜ bà · huā jì hù háng
Green Dam Youth Escort, Internet content-control software (abbreviated to 綠壩|绿坝[Lu:4 ba4])
ài dōng huā
coltsfoot flower (used in TCM)
Flos Farfarae
huā guān zhòu kuī xī niǎo
(bird species of China) wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus)
hóng méi huā què
(bird species of China) red avadavat (Amandava amandava)
mù yù huā
shower puff
shower sponge
yóu huā
grease or fat blobs at the surface of a liquid
tricky and dissolute
zhān huā rě cǎo
to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
to womanize
to frequent brothels
to sow one's wild oats
luò shén huā
roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
yù huā
shower puff
shower sponge
Hǎi shàng Huā Liè zhuàn
The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶|韩邦庆[Han2 Bang1 qing4], long novel of lower life in classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular
translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang
yān huā nǚ
prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
bào jú huā
(slang) to stick sth up the anus
to have anal intercourse
bān huā
the prettiest girl in the class
Bǎi huā Yùn dòng
Hundred Flowers Campaign (PRC, 1956-57), in which Mao called for the taboo on discussing mistakes of the CCP to be lifted
bǎi huā qí fàng , bǎi jiā zhēng míng
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
bǎi jīn huā
Centaurium pulchellum var. altaicum
ǎi jiǎo bái huā shé lì cǎo
see 白花蛇舌草[bai2 hua1 she2 she2 cao3]
kōng zhōng huā yuán
hanging gardens (Babylon etc)
rooftop garden
huā juǎn
Chinese steamed twisted bread roll