How to say “plum blossom” in Chinese
plum blossom (mei)
“Plum blossom” in Chinese is 梅花, méi huā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
梅花 is read méi huā: 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 the left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 每 měi hints at the reading.
On top, 艹 “grass”.
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 “梅花”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 梅花. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 梅花在最冷的时候开méihuāzàizuìlěngdeshíhoukāiPlum blossoms open in the coldest days.
- 梅花开了春天不远了méihuākāile,chūntiānbùyuǎnleThe plum blossoms are out — spring isn’t far off.
More words from the lesson “Porcelain, poetry and folk crafts”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “plum blossom” in Chinese?
“Plum blossom” in Chinese is 梅花, pinyin méihuā.
What does 梅花 mean?
梅花 (méihuā) means “plum blossom (mei)”.
How do you write 梅花?
梅花 is 2 characters: 梅 (méi) — Chinese plum (mei); 花 (huā) — flower; spend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 梅花?
梅花 is read méihuā. Tones: méi — second tone, huā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“plum blossom” in the lesson “Porcelain, poetry and folk crafts”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” 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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