Chinese
hónghuā
Meaning: red flower; safflower
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

紅花
紅
花
红花
红
花

Example sentences

Red flowers paired with green leaves look very beautiful.
綠葉把紅花襯得更好看。
绿叶把红花衬得更好看。
Green leaves make the red flowers stand out even more.
紅花雖美,卻也需綠葉相襯。
红花虽美,却也需绿叶相衬。
Although the red flower is beautiful, it also needs green leaves to set it off.
綠葉將紅花襯托得更加美麗。
绿叶将红花衬托得更加美丽。
The green leaves set off the red flowers beautifully.

Usage Notes

Can refer literally to a red-colored flower, but is also the name of the safflower plant used in traditional medicine and dyes.

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