花
huā · flower💡 How to pronounce
h → like the 'h' in 'hot'. uā → like 'wa' with a high flat tone.
📖 The Story
花 is the beauty of nature — the bloom that signals life and renewal. The character combines 'grass' (艹) and 'transformation' (化) — flowers are the transformed beauty of plants.
🎬 In Culture Today
Flowers are everywhere in Chinese festivals: cherry blossoms in spring, peach blossoms for the New Year, chrysanthemums during Qingming, and osmanthus during Mid-Autumn. Flowers are offerings, decorations, and symbols of celebration.
📚 Words
📝 Example Sentences
春天花开了。
The flowers bloom in spring.
中秋节人们赏花。
People admire flowers during Mid-Autumn Festival.