花 huā flower
flower; to spend; multicolored
怎么记住“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.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
花 = 艹 grass + 化 change
- 艹 grass meaning
- 化 change sound
- 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 came to be
Grass gives the meaning and change gives the sound; before the Han dynasty the word was written with an older character.
用法
- 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.
含“花”的词语
- 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
例句
- 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.