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花 huā — “flower”
How to write and say the Chinese character 花 (huā), which means flower — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Nature & weather.
Pinyin · 拼音 huā
Meaning · 意思 flower
Strokes · 笔画 7
Radical · 部首 艹 (grass)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
花 is written with 7 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Picture it: a flower 艹 in bloom 化; 化 also provides the pronunciation.
A common word常用词
开花
to bloom
Example sentence例句
春天花儿开了。
Flowers bloom in spring.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.