Definition
花儿 (huār) is a distinctive genre of folk songs from Northwest China, especially popular among the Hui people and other ethnic groups in Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang. These songs are often sung at festivals or in natural settings, with themes of love, labor, and daily life. The term literally means 'flower' as a diminutive, but as a cultural term it refers specifically to this musical tradition, not to actual flowers.
noun
a genre of folk songs from Northwest Chinaespecially associated with the Hui people and seasonal festivals
Examples
- 花儿，。Gānsù de huā r hěn yǒumíng, hěnduō yóukè zhuānmén qù tīng.Gansu's "huar" is very famous; many tourists go specifically to listen to it.
- ，花儿。Měi nián de liù yuè liù, dāngdì rén dōu huì chàng huā r.Every year on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, the locals sing huar.
- 花儿。Zhè shǒu huā r chàng de shì qīngnián nánnǚ de àiqíng.This huar song is about the love between young men and women.
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