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开花 (kāi huā) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

开花 (kāi huā) is a Chinese word: to bloom. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 开花

动 dòng verb

to bloom

春天到了，花园里的花都开花了。

chūn tiān dào le huā yuán lǐ de huā dōu kāi huā le

Spring has arrived, the flowers in the garden have all bloomed.

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Word breakdown

开 kāi — to open, to unfold

Words with this character (50)
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花 huā — flower

Words with this character (22)
  • 1 花园 huā yuán — garden HSK 3
    • 花 flower; ornamental plants
    • 园 garden; enclosed cultivated area
    Example

    我们的房子有一个大花园。

    wǒ men de fáng zi yǒu yí gè dà huā yuán

    Our house has a big garden.

  • 2 零花钱 líng huā qián — pocket money HSK 4
    • 零 small, petty, miscellaneous
    • 花 to spend
    • 钱 money
    Example

    妈妈每个月给我一百元零花钱。

    mā ma měi gè yuè gěi wǒ yì bǎi yuán líng huā qián

    Mom gives me 100 yuan pocket money every month.

  • 3 鲜花 xiān huā — fresh flowers HSK 4
    • 鲜 fresh, indicating the flowers are newly cut and vibrant
    • 花 flower, the main noun referring to flowering plants
    Example

    她收到了一束鲜花。

    tā shōu dào le yī shù xiān huā

    She received a bouquet of fresh flowers.

  • 4 花费 huā fèi — to spend HSK 5
    • 花 to spend, to use
    • 费 expense, cost
    Example

    我花费了很多时间学习中文。

    wǒ huā fèi le hěn duō shí jiān xué xí zhōng wén

    I spent a lot of time studying Chinese.

  • 5 兰花 lán huā — orchid HSK 6
    • 兰 orchid (the plant)
    • 花 flower
    Example

    她在家里养了很多兰花。

    tā zài jiā li yǎng le hěn duō lán huā

    She raises many orchids at home.

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  • 6 梅花 méi huā — plum blossom HSK 6
    • 梅 plum (tree)
    • 花 flower, blossom
    Example

    梅花在冬天开放，象征着坚强和希望。

    méi huā zài dōng tiān kāi fàng xiàng zhēng zhe jiān qiáng hé xī wàng

    Plum blossoms bloom in winter, symbolizing strength and hope.

  • 7 花朵 huā duǒ — flower HSK 6
    • 花 flower (base meaning)
    • 朵 classifier for flowers, emphasizes individual blossoms
    Example

    春天到了，花朵都开了。

    chūn tiān dào le huā duǒ dōu kāi le

    Spring has arrived, and the flowers have all bloomed.

  • 8 花生 huā shēng — peanut HSK 6
    • 花 flower (referring to the plant's flowering stage)
    • 生 grows/produces (how the nut develops from the flower)
    Example

    我喜欢吃花生。

    wǒ xǐ huan chī huā shēng

    I like to eat peanuts.

  • 9 菊花 jú huā — chrysanthemum HSK 6
    • 菊 chrysanthemum (the plant genus)
    • 花 flower (specifies the bloom/flower part)
    Example

    秋天的时候，公园里开满了菊花。

    qiū tiān de shí hou gōng yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le jú huā

    In autumn, the park is full of blooming chrysanthemums.

  • 10 五花八门 wǔ huā bā mén — of great variety HSK 7
    • 五 five - symbolizes multiplicity
    • 花 flower/pattern - represents variety of patterns
    • 八 eight - emphasizes multiplicity
    • 门 door/category - represents different categories
    Example

    市场上的商品五花八门。

    shì chǎng shàng de shāng pǐn wǔ huā bā mén

    The goods at the market are of great variety.

  • 11 天花板 tiān huā bǎn — ceiling HSK 7
    • 天 heaven/sky; indicates overhead position
    • 花 flower/pattern; refers to decorative patterns
    • 板 board/panel; refers to the panel surface
    Example

    这个房间的天花板很高。

    zhè ge fáng jiān de tiān huā bǎn hěn gāo

    The ceiling of this room is very high.

  • 12 桂花 guì huā — osmanthus HSK 7
    • 桂 osmanthus tree
    • 花 flower
    Example

    秋天的时候，桂花的香味很浓。

    qiū tiān de shí hou guì huā de xiāng wèi hěn nóng

    In autumn, the fragrance of osmanthus is very strong.

  • 13 棉花 mián huā — cotton HSK 7
    • 棉 cotton (the plant/fiber material)
    • 花 flower/boll (the cotton bloom)
    Example

    农民们正在田里收获棉花。

    nóng mín men zhèng zài tián lǐ shōu huò mián huā

    The farmers are harvesting cotton in the fields.

  • 14 火花 huǒ huā — spark HSK 7
    • 火 fire; indicates the burning, fiery nature
    • 花 pattern/scatter; refers to the scattered pattern like flower petals
    Example

    电焊时会产生很多火花。

    diàn hàn shí huì chǎn shēng hěn duō huǒ huā

    Electric welding produces many sparks.

  • 15 烟花 yān huā — fireworks HSK 7
    • 烟 smoke (the smoke trails and emissions)
    • 花 flower (the blooming pattern of the explosions)
    Example

    夜空中的烟花很美丽。

    yè kōng zhōng de yān huā hěn měi lì

    The fireworks in the night sky are very beautiful.

  • 16 花卉 huā huì — flowers and plants HSK 7
    • 花 flower
    • 卉 plants, vegetation
    Example

    花卉市场每天早上都很热闹。

    huā huì shì chǎng měi tiān zǎo shang dōu hěn rè nao

    The flower market is very lively every morning.

  • 17 花样 huā yàng — pattern, variety, trick HSK 7
    • 花 decorative, varied, colorful (not literal 'flower' here)
    • 样 type, style, manner, form
    Example

    这个蛋糕的花样真多。

    zhè ge dàn gāo de huā yàng zhēn duō

    This cake has so many varieties.

  • 18 花瓣 huā bàn — petal HSK 7
    • 花 flower
    • 瓣 petal, segment
    Example

    玫瑰的花瓣很柔软。

    méi guī de huā bàn hěn róu ruǎn

    Rose petals are very soft.

  • 19 花纹 huā wén — pattern HSK 7
    • 花 decorative, ornamental (from 'flower')
    • 纹 lines, pattern, markings
    Example

    蝴蝶翅膀上的花纹很独特。

    hú dié chì bǎng shàng de huā wén hěn dú tè

    The patterns on the butterfly's wings are very unique.

  • 20 花蕾 huā lěi — flower bud HSK 7
    • 花 flower (specifies the type of bud)
    • 蕾 bud (the unopened developmental stage)
    Example

    玫瑰的花蕾慢慢绽放。

    méi guī de huā lěi màn màn zhàn fàng

    The rose buds slowly bloom.

  • 21 荷花 hé huā — lotus HSK 7
    • 荷 lotus (the plant)
    • 花 flower (the bloom)
    Example

    夏天，公园的荷花很美。

    xià tiān gōng yuán de hé huā hěn měi

    In summer, the lotus flowers in the park are beautiful.

  • 22 锦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā — to make something good even better; icing on the cake HSK 7
    • 锦 brocade; represents something already beautiful or valuable
    • 上 on, upon; indicates the position where something is added
    • 添 add, increase; the action of adding enhancement
    • 花 flower; represents additional beauty or embellishment
    Example

    她的演讲已经很精彩了，配上精美的PPT更是锦上添花。

    tā de yǎn jiǎng yǐ jīng hěn jīng cǎi le pèi shàng jīng měi de PPT gèng shì jǐn shàng tiān huā

    Her speech was already excellent, and the beautiful PPT made it even better.

Structure & writing
1 开 kāi — to open (something closed, opposite of 关/合)
开 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 研 yán to grind finely
HSK 5
形 xíng appearance; shape
HSK 7
刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument)

开 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 花 huā — flower (the reproductive organ of a seed plant, composed of petals, calyx, receptacle, and stamen)

花 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 艹 cǎo — grass/plant radical
艹 is a component in 92 characters
HSK 1
苹 píng see 苹果 (apple) 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 菜 cài vegetable; plant used as a side dish
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花 huā flower (the reproductive organ of a seed plant, composed of petals, calyx, receptacle, and stamen) 药 yào medicine; substance that nourishes the body or treats illness
HSK 3
满 mǎn full; filled to capacity 草 cǎo grass; general term for herbaceous plants (excluding cultivated plants) 蓝 lán blue (like a clear sky) 蕉 jiāo banana, a long curved fruit with soft sweet flesh
HSK 4
艺 yì talent; skill 苦 kǔ bitter (taste, opposite of sweet) 获 huò to capture; to seize 萄 táo used in 葡萄: a deciduous vine with palmate leaves and small yellowish-green flowers, bearing round or oval berries (purple or yellow-green when ripe, juicy and sweet-tart), eaten as fruit or used to make wine; also the fruit of this plant 落 luò to fall; to drop down
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著 zhù prominent; notable 葡 pú used in "葡萄" (grape; grapevine)
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劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow) 范 fàn (lit.) mold; model 茄 qié eggplant (茄子); herbaceous plant with purple flowers and purple, white, or green edible fruit 荐 jiàn to recommend; to introduce
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荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants) 营 yíng to seek; to pursue 蔬 shū vegetable; edible plant (mostly herbaceous) 薄 bó slight, little 藏 cáng to hide; to conceal
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英 yīng (lit.) flower; blossom 菊 jú chrysanthemum, an ornamental herbaceous plant blooming in autumn with varied colors and shapes, some varieties used medicinally 菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria 蓄 xù to accumulate; to store up 薪 xīn firewood
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薯 shǔ tuber plant: ①sweet potato (甘薯), also called 白薯, 红薯 or 番薯, with slender stems and edible tuberous roots; ②potato (马铃薯), also called 土豆 or 山药蛋, with edible tubers; ③[薯蓣] yam, also called 山药, with cylindrical edible roots, also used medicinally
HSK 7
卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 瞒 mán to conceal the truth from others 艾 ài mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿) 芒 máng a perennial herb (Miscanthus sinensis) growing in hills and fields, with linear leaves, brownish-yellow panicles in autumn, and hairy fruits 芝 zhī lingzhi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), a fungus growing on dead wood with a reddish-brown glossy cap, used medicinally; regarded as an auspicious plant in ancient times
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芬 fēn fragrance of flowers and plants 芭 bā see 芭蕉, a herbaceous plant with broad leaves; its fruit, similar to a banana, is edible 芯 xīn peeled rush pith; the central part of a plant 芳 fāng fragrant; sweet-smelling (of flowers and plants) 芽 yá bud; sprout (young shoot emerging from a seed or plant that can develop into a stem, leaf, or whole plant) 苍 cāng blue-green or cyan color 苏 sū plant name: ① purple perilla (紫苏), a herb with dark purple leaves, purple-red flowers, leaves and seeds used medicinally; ② white perilla (白苏), a herb with square stems, white flowers, roots, stems, leaves and seeds all used medicinally 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables 苛 kē burdensome, oppressive, hard to bear 苟 gǒu for the time being; temporarily 若 ruò as if; like 茁 zhuó sprouting; growing vigorously (of plants) 茂 mào lush, (of plants) growing abundantly and vigorously 茉 mò ﹝茉莉﹞ (-li) ① evergreen shrub with fragrant white flowers, used to scent tea ② four-o'clock flower (Mirabilis jalapa), an herb with red, white, yellow, or purple flowers; its starchy endosperm can be used as cosmetic powder 茫 máng vast and boundless, indistinct 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 荡 dàng to rock; to swing 荤 hūn pungent vegetables (onions, garlic, etc.) forbidden in Buddhism 荧 yíng (lit.) dim; faintly glowing 荫 yīn shade of a tree, shadow cast by branches and leaves in sunlight 荷 hé lotus 莅 lì (lit.) to arrive; to come to 莉 lì see "茉莉" — an evergreen shrub with oval or elliptical glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers, used ornamentally, for scenting tea, and medicinally 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 莲 lián lotus (aquatic herb, also called 荷, with large round leaves, pink or white flowers, edible seeds and underground stem) 莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone 莽 mǎng dense, thick grass 菇 gu a type of fungus; mushroom 菩 pú bodhisattva (–sà), abbrev. of Sanskrit 'bodhisattva'; in Buddhism, a being just below Buddhahood, broadly referring to Buddhas and certain deities 萌 méng (of plants) to sprout, to bud 萍 píng duckweed; aquatic herb floating on water surface with flat oval leaves and hanging roots 萎 wěi to wither; to wilt (of plants) 萝 luó creeping or climbing plant; 莪蒿 (a type of artemisia) 萧 xiāo desolate, bleak, lifeless 萨 sà a surname 董 dǒng (lit.) to supervise and manage 葬 zàng funeral rites; disposal of a corpse according to custom 葱 cōng scallion; green onion (a common vegetable or seasoning) 蒂 dì the stem end of a fruit or melon; the part connecting fruit to its stalk 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 蒜 suàn garlic (herbaceous plant with white flowers; young leaves and flower stalks are edible) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor 蓬 péng fleabane, a biennial herb with willow-like toothed leaves and white-bristled achenes 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without 蔓 màn same as "蔓"（wàn）, used in compound words or idioms, e.g. "蔓草", "蔓延" 蔚 wèi (lit.) luxuriant; magnificent 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 蔽 bì to cover; to conceal; to block 蕴 yùn (lit.) to contain; to accumulate 蕾 lěi flower bud, unopened bloom 藐 miǎo small; tiny 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 藻 zǎo algae; aquatic plants lacking roots, stems, and leaves, capable of photosynthesis, e.g. red algae, brown algae, green algae, blue-green algae 蘑 mó edible mushroom (e.g. button mushroom, pine mushroom) 蘸 zhàn to dip into (a liquid, powder, or paste)
2.2 化 huà — to change in nature or form; to transform
化 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 2
花 huā flower (the reproductive organ of a seed plant, composed of petals, calyx, receptacle, and stamen)
HSK 4
货 huò currency; money; wealth
HSK 5
华 huá referring to China
HSK 7
讹 é erroneous; untrue 靴 xuē boot, a high-shafted shoe

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