How to say “flower” in Chinese
flower (bloom, blossom)
“Flower” in Chinese is 花朵, huā duǒ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
花朵 is read huā duǒ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 艹 “grass”.
Below, 木 “tree”. In 耳朵 it is read with the neutral tone: duo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “花朵”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 花朵. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 花朵上有一只蝴蝶。huāduǒshangyǒuyìzhīhúdiéThere’s a butterfly on the flower.
More words from the lesson “Flowers and branches”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “flower” in Chinese?
“Flower” in Chinese is 花朵, pinyin huāduǒ.
What does 花朵 mean?
花朵 (huāduǒ) means “flower (bloom, blossom)”.
How do you write 花朵?
花朵 is 2 characters: 花 (huā) — flower; spend; 朵 (duǒ) — bud; measure word: flowers. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 花朵?
花朵 is read huāduǒ. Tones: huā — first tone, duǒ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“flower” in the lesson “Flowers and branches”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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