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華
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华
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splendor

HSK 10 N1
Abstract →Qualities
huá
カ、ケ
はな
화
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 𠌶 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "flower", now written as 花. The meaning later shifted to "blossoming", "flourishing" and "magnificent".
Components
Traditional (華)
艹 grass (top)+ 𠌶 flower =
華 splendor
艹 Meaning component
cao grass (top)
grass
艹 is a component form of 艸.
𠌶 Meaning component
huā flower
Pictograph of a flower.
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Simplified (华)
化 transform+ 華 splendor =
华 magnificent
化 Phonetic component
huà transform
change, convert, reform
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華 Simplified component
splendor
Remnant from the bottom of the traditional character 華.
Notes
Similar Characters
春 springtime甍 rafters supporting roof盖 hide (simp)着 arrive/wear繭 cocoon (trad/jp)艺 art (simp)艻 sweet basil艽 a root艾 Chinese mugwort艿 taro节 knot (simp)芄 Metaplexis stauntoni芊 exuberant and vigorous芋 taro芍 peony芎 a kind of herb芏 Cyperus malaccensis芑 white millet芒 mango芗 fragrant smell of grain (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
華
Regular
Modern
Chinese
华 / 華 [Huá]
abbr. for China
华 / 華 [Huà]
Mt Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi; surname Hua
华 / 華 [huā]
old variant of 花[huā]; flower
华 / 華 [huá]
magnificent; splendid; flowery
Japanese
華 か 同音

noun

  1. flashiness; showiness; brilliance; splendor
  2. bloom; flowers
  3. abbrev. Republic of China
花 、 華 はな 同音

noun

  1. flower; blossom; bloom; petal
  2. cherry blossom
  3. beauty
  4. blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
  5. ikebana
  6. hanafuda abbrev. hanafuda
  7. (the) best (usu. as 〜が花)

adj-no

  1. glorious; lovely
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
私たちは梅の花で有名な水戸公園を見に行った。
We visited Mito Park, which is famous for its plum blossoms.
Japanese Names
華 あき
Aki female given name
華 か
Ka surnamegiven name
華 かおる
Kaoru male given namefemale given name
華 かざし
Kazashi female given name
華 かすみ
Kasumi unclassified name
華 かな
Kana female given name
華 きらら
Kirara female given name
華 けめこ
Kemeko female given name
華 てる
Teru female given name
華 はな
Hana female given namesurname
華 はる
Haru female given name
華 はるか
Haruka female given name
華 はんな
Hanna female given name
華 ひかり
Hikari female given name
華 ふあ
Fua unclassified name
華 ふろーりあ
Furo-ria female given name
華 まどか
Madoka female given name
華 らん
Ran female given name
華 りりか
Ririka female given name
華 さかえ
Sakae male given name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
新华社 [Xīn​huá​shè] #67,211
Xinhua News Agency
华盛顿 [Huá​shèng​dùn] #1,927
Washington (name)
豪华 [háo​huá] #3,706
luxurious
才华 [cái​huá] #4,126
talent
霍华德 [Huò​huá​dé] #4,339
Howard (name)
中华 [Zhōng​huá] #40,080
China (alternate formal name)
华丽 [huá​lì] #6,320
gorgeous
新华网 [Xīn​huá​Wǎng] #3,077
Xinhua News Network
爱德华 [Aì​dé​huá] #5,237
Edward
中华人民共和国 [Zhōng​huá​Rén​mín​Gòng​hé​guó] #46,109
People's Republic of China
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 花 [はな] #755
flower
⭐ 豪華 [ごうか] #4,329
extravagant
⭐ 華やか [はなやか] #4,962
bright and beautiful
華奢 [きゃしゃ] #6,034
dainty
⭐ 華麗 [かれい] #6,949
splendid
⭐ 花瓶 [かびん] #11,425
(flower) vase
⭐ 繁華街 [はんかがい] #12,351
business district
昇華 [しょうか] #16,230
sublimation
⭐ 中華 [ちゅうか] #17,538
China
⭐ 華々しい [はなばなしい] #18,243
brilliant
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KOREAN WORDS (8)
만화경
kaleidoscope
번화가
main street
승화
transcendence
중화요리
Chinese cuisine
호화
luxury; sumptuousness; flashiness
화교
overseas Chinese
화씨
Fahrenheit
화촉
wedding candle