华 (華) huá

1. huá adjective Chinese
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 华语 Chinese [language] (Guoyu '華' adj 1; NCCED 2 '华' 2; Unihan '華')
2. huá adjective illustrious; splendid
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 光彩的 (Guoyu '華' adj 2; Kroll 2015 '華' 1; NCCED 1 '華' 4; Unihan '華')
3. huā noun a flower
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Botany
   Notes: In this sense 华 has the same meaning as 花朵.
4. huā verb to flower
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Botany
   Notes: In this sense 华 has the same meaning as 开花.
5. huá proper noun China
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Geography
   Notes: Historic and formal name for China; an abbreviation for 华夏 (Guoyu '華' n 1; Kroll 2015 '華' 8; NCCED 2 '華' 1)
6. huá adjective empty; flowery
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 虚空 (Guoyu '華' adj 4; Unihan '華')
7. huá noun brilliance; luster
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 光彩 or 光泽 (Guoyu '華' n 2; Kroll 2015 '華' 2)
8. huá noun elegance; beauty
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '華' 4)
9. huā noun a flower
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: As a variant of 花 (Guoyu '華' huā; Kroll 2015 '華' huā; NCCED 1 '華' 1)
10. huá adjective extravagant; wasteful; flashy
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '華' 5; NCCED 1 '華' 3)
11. huá noun makeup; face powder
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '華' n 5; Kroll 2015 '華' 7)
12. huá adjective flourishing
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 繁盛; as in 繁华 (Guoyu '華' adj 3; NCCED 1 '華' 2)
13. huá noun a corona
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (NCCED 1 '華' 5)
14. huá noun years; time
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 时光 (Guoyu '華' n 3; NCCED 1 '華' 6)
15. huá adjective your
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (NCCED 1 '華' 7)
16. huá noun essence; best part
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (NCCED 1 '華' 9)
17. huá adjective grey
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Of hair; in the sense of 花白 (Guoyu '華' adj 5; NCCED 1 '華' 8)
18. huà proper noun Hua
    Domain: Places 地方 , Subdomain: China , Concept: Place Name 地名
    Notes: An abbreviation for 华山 Mount Hua (Guoyu '華' huà; NCCED '華' huà)
19. huá noun literary talent
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 文采 (Guoyu '華' n 4)
20. huá noun literary talent
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 文采 (Guoyu '華' n 4)
21. huá noun an article; a document
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 文章 (Guoyu '華' n 6)

Contained in

• 中华文化复兴运动(中華文化復興運動) Chinese Cultural Renaissance; Chinese Cultural Renaissance Movement
• 华视(華視) China TV
• 泉华(泉華) to sinter (metallurgy)
• 精华(精華) best feature; quintessence; essence ; spirit ; radiance
• 范德华力(范德華力) (molecular physics) van der Waals force
• 升华(昇華) to elevate; to raise; to promote ; sublimation
• 舜华(舜華) hibiscus
• 华而不实(華而不實) flower but no fruit; handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy
• 华南虎(華南虎) South China tiger
• 大中华区(大中華區) Greater China
• 安华(安華) Anwar
• 华北(華北) North China
• 大中华(大中華) Greater China ; areas of Chinese presence
• 华南(華南) Southern China
• 中华曙猿 Chinese dawn monkey; Eosimias sinensis
• 中华文化(中華文化) Chinese culture ; Chinese culture
• 华彩(華彩) gorgeous; resplendent or rich color
• 华尔兹(華爾茲) waltz
• 爱德华(愛德華) Edward; édouard
• 华屋丘墟(華屋丘墟) magnificent building reduced to a mound of rubble; all one's plans in ruins
• 华文(華文) Chinese language; Chinese script
• 中华全国总工会(中華全國總工會) All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU)
• 中华台北(中華臺北) Chinese Taipei, name for Taiwan to which the PRC and Taiwan agreed for the purpose of participation in international events
• 芳华(芳華) a fragrant flower ; youth ; Youth
• 云华(雲華) reflection from clouds
• 取其精华，去其糟粕(取其精華，去其糟粕) take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan); keep what is good, discard the rest; You need to be selective when studying.
• 中华电视(中華電視) China TV (CTS)

Also contained in

华东师大 、 特拉华 、 华北事变 、 内华达州 、 华沙 、 华国锋 、 华盛顿时报 、 华龙区 、 中国神华 、 中华苏维埃共和国 、 爱德华王子岛 、 露华浓 、 华林部 、 金华市 、 曹靖华 、 新华区 、 特拉华河 、 华盛顿邮报 、 华蓥市 、 爱德华·达拉第 、 爱奥华 、 温哥华岛 、 华陀 、 诺华斯高沙省

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• 卷三十六 列傳第六 衞瓘 張華 Volume 36 Biographies 6: Wei Guan; Zhang Hua Book of Jin 晉書 — count: 91
• 卷三百〇八 列傳第一百九十六 奸臣 胡惟庸 陳瑛 嚴嵩 周延儒 溫體仁 馬士英 Volume 308 Biographies 196: Treacherous Officials - Hu Weiyong, Chen Ying, Yan Song, Zhou Yanru, Wen Tiren, Ma ShiYing History of Ming 明史 — count: 66
• 卷一百十四　列傳第五十二:　白華 斜卯愛實附:合周 石抹世勣 Volume 114 Biographies 52: Bai Hua, Xiemaoaishi relative: Hezhou, Shimoshiji History of Jin 金史 — count: 63
• 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 60
• 卷三百〇六 列傳第一百九十四 閹黨 焦芳 張綵 顧秉謙 崔呈秀 劉志選 曹欽程 王紹徽 霍維華 閻鳴泰 賈繼春 田爾耕 Volume 306 Biographies 194: Eunuchs - Jiao Fang, Zhang Cai, Gu Bingqian, Cui Chengxiu, Liu Zhixuan, Cao Qincheng, Wang Shaohui, Huo Weihua, Yan Mingtai, Jia Jichun, Tian Ergeng History of Ming 明史 — count: 51
• 第四十七回 Chapter 47 The Scholars 儒林外史 — count: 50
• 卷三十六 本紀第三十六 光宗 Volume 36 Annals 36: Guangzong History of Song 宋史 — count: 45
• 卷二百六十五 列傳第一百五十三 范景文 倪元璐 李邦華 王家彥 孟兆祥 施邦曜 淩義渠 Volume 265 Biographies 153: Fan Jingwen, Ni Yuanlu, Li Banghua, Wang Jiayan, Meng Zhaoxiang, Shi Bangyao, Ling Yiqu History of Ming 明史 — count: 43
• 卷三十一 Scroll 31 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 40
• 卷二百〇五 列傳第九十三 朱紈 張經 胡宗憲 曹邦輔 李遂 唐順之 Volume 205 Biographies 93: Zhu Wan, Zhang Jing, Hu Zongxian, Cao Bangfu, Li Sui, Tang Shunzhi History of Ming 明史 — count: 36

Collocations

• 宋华 (宋華) 宋華父督見孔父之妻于路 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 80
• 华亥 (華亥) 於是華亥欲代右師 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 22
• 华定 (華定) 宋華定 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 18
• 公使华 (公使華) 宋公使華元來聘 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 成公 Lord Cheng — count: 9
• 华臣 (華臣) 使華臣具正徒 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 8
• 子华 (子華) 鄭伯使大子華聽命於會 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 8
• 使华 (使華) 使華元夜入楚師 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 宣公 Lord Xuan — count: 8
• 白华 (白華) 白華 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧鹿鳴之什‧白華 Minor odes of the kingdom - Decade Of Lu Ming - Bai Hua — count: 8
• 华登 (華登) 華登奔吳 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 7
• 华弱 (華弱) 宋華弱來奔 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 6