Meaning
(abbreviation for) China; (surname) Hua; magnificent; splendid; flowery; (surname)
Chinese: 华丽、中华；也可作姓氏。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “hua” becomes a different word in each tone. 华 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 豪华háo huáluxurious
- 华丽huá lìgorgeous
- 才华cái huátalent
- 精华jīng huábest feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence
- 繁华fán huáflourishing; bustling
Example Sentence
中华文化历史悠久。Zhōng huá wén huà lì shǐ yōu jiǔ.Chinese culture has a long history.
中Zhōngmiddle华文huá wénChinese language化huàto make into历史悠久lì shǐ yōu jiǔlong-established。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Simplified from 華. Read huá: ‘splendid, magnificent; flourishing, prosperous; the best part, essence; China, Chinese (中华); grey (hair)’ (华丽, 中华, 才华); a surname (huà).
A way to remember it
‘Splendid / China’: 华丽 (gorgeous), 中华 (China).