花[huā]

名

1. flower; blossom; bloom

♦ 一朵~ a flower

2. anything resembling a flower

♦ 雪花

3. fireworks

♦ 放~ let off fireworks

4. pattern; design

♦ 白底红~ red flowers on a white background

5. cream; essence

♦ 文艺之~ the cream of literature and art

6. used metaphorically for courtesans or prostitutes

♦ 寻花问柳

形

1. multicoloured; coloured; variegated

♦ ~衣服 bright-coloured clothes

♦ ~蝴蝶 variegated butterfly

♦ 小~狗 spotted puppy

♦ 布染~了。 The cloth is dyed unevenly.

2. flower-decorated; coloured

♦ 花篮

3. blurred; dim

♦ 看书看得眼睛都~了 read until the print looks blurred

4. fancy; florid; flowery; showy

♦ 你的字太~了。 Your handwriting is too fancy.

动spend; expend

♦ ~不少钱 spend a lot of money

♦ 很~时间 take a lot of time; be time-consuming