花

huā

variant of 花[hua1]

flower; blossom; also pr. [wei3]

plant (艹) + transform (化) = flower

Plants (艹) that transform (化) through seasons — budding, blooming, and fading — are flowers. The idea of change is at the heart of what a blossom does.

艹+化→花
化To changeSemantic
艹GrassSemantic

春天到了,路边的花都开了。

chūn tiān dào le, lù biān de huā dōu kāi le。

Spring has arrived, and the flowers along the road have all bloomed.

她每天早上都会买一束花放在桌上。

tā měi tiān zǎo shang dōu huì mǎi yī shù huā fàng zài zhuō shang。

She buys a bunch of flowers every morning and places them on the table.

Words with 花

电火花

diàn huǒ huā

electric spark

花魁

huā kuí

the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom)

五花肉

wǔ huā ròu

pork belly

花蕊

huā ruǐ

stamen

花布

huā bù

printed cloth

花瓣

huā bàn

petal

花卷

huā juǎn

Chinese steamed twisted bread roll

花哨

huā shao

garish

花絮

huā xù

(news) tidbits; interesting sidelights

山茶花

shān chá huā

camellia

花季

huā jì

youthful time

花瓶

huā píng

flower vase

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