花朵 (huā duǒ) — flower | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Literary word for 'flower' — a single bloom, more written/poetic than everyday 花. Pairs with the classifier 朵 (one ∼ = 一朵花).

noun

flower

Measure word · 朵

Examples

花朵。
Huā yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le huā duǒ.
The garden is full of blooming flowers.
花朵。
Tā xǐ huan shōu jí gè zhǒng huā duǒ.
She likes to collect all kinds of flowers.
花朵。
Zhè xiē huā duǒ de yán sè zhēn hǎo kàn.
The colors of these flowers are really beautiful.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

花 and 朵 both refer to flowers, so the word means 'flower'.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

艹化花

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎograss; plant

Sound part声符shēngfú

化

Same sound today

花 pairs 艹 (grass; plant) with 化, which gives the sound.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

朵 originally drew a plant stalk with something drooping from it; the lower part and the added stroke later changed into the forms now seen in 朵.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6 Plants & Flowers

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