| 華 | 255B20 20A.10-3 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄏㄨㄚˊ [hua2] (*ㄏㄨㄚˋ [hua4] ). | ||
| N. | (1) China: 華夏 (LL) China; 中華 China; 中華民國 the Republic of China. (2) Glory, halo, diffuse light: 光華，榮華 glory; 月華 diffused moonlight. (3) The course of time, esp. prime of youth: 年華逝水 time passes like water; 芳華虛度 youth vainly passes away; 韶華 the prime of youth. (4) Essence: 精華 the cream (of writing), the best passages or pieces. (5) (*[hua4]) A surname. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Chinese: 華語，華文 Chinese language; 華英辭典 Chinese-English dictionary; 華洋 Chinese and foreign; 華冑，華裔 (LL) Chinese descent; 華族 Chinese race; 華籍 Chinese citizenship; 華商 Chinese merchant; 華僑 [hua2qiao2]↓. (2) Flowery, resplendent, decorative, bedecked: 華美，華麗，華貴 [hua2mei3], [hua2li4], [hua2gui4]↓; 華服，華屋 beautiful dress, house; 華構 beautiful structure; 豪華 rich, resplendent, gorgeous; 奢華 luxurious; 繁華 prosperous, gay (city life). (3) Used in compliments, illustrious: 華誕，華壽，see [hua2dan4], [hua2shou4]↓; 華譽 illustrious fame. (4) Empty, showy: 華而不實 showy and not substantial; 華言巧語 flowery words; 浮華 superficial. (5) (LL) greyish: 華髮 greyish hair; 華首，華顛 a hoary head. | |||||
| Words | 1. 華表 [hua2biao3], n., a commemorative tablet, a stone pillar by a grave. 2. 華僑 [hua2qiao2], n., overseas Chinese, Chinese abroad: 華僑子弟 children of Chinese abroad. 3. 華誕 [hua2dan4], (1) n., (court.) birthday; (2) adj., superficial and unreliable. 4. 華蓋 [hua2gai4], n., parasol or shade over cart or bier. 5. 華貴 [hua2gui4], adj., stylish (dress). 6. 華翰 [hua2han4], n., (court.) your letter. 7. 華札 [hua2zha2], n., ditto. 8. 華麗 [hua2li4], adj., gorgeous, resplendent. 9. 華美 [hua2mei3], adj., beautiful. 10. 華年 [hua2nian2], n., youth. 11. 華沙 [hua2sha1], n., Warsaw. 12. 華山 [hua2shan1], n., the Huah Mountain in Shensi. 13. 華盛頓 [hua2sheng4dun4], n., Washington. 14. 華壽 [hua2shou4], n., (court.) birthday. 15. 華飾 [hua2shi4], n. & adj., decorative, decorated, -tion. 16. 華氏表 [hua2shi4biao3], n., Fahrenheit thermometer. 17. 華胥 [hua1xU1], n., (allu.) land of dreams. 18. 華簪 [hua2zan1], adj., as in 華簪之家 nobleman's family. 19. 華宗 [hua2zong1], n., (court.) of the same clan. 20. 華族 [hua2zu2], n., & adj., (of) Chinese race. 21. 華耀 [hua2yao4], adj., glorious. 22. 華腴 [hua2yU2], adj., soft living. | |||||