华 huá / huà — (abbreviation for) China; (surname) Hua; magnificent; splendid; flowery; (surname)
中华文化历史悠久。Zhōng huá wén huà lì shǐ yōu jiǔ.Chinese culture has a long history.
Common words: 豪华 (háo huá)、华丽 (huá lì)、才华 (cái huá)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "splendid"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "splendid", including 华 (huá / huà), 熙 (xī). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "splendid" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 华 (huá / huà), 熙 (xī) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span huá, huà, xī — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 华 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 华 huá / huà(abbreviation for) China; (surname) Hua; magnificent; splendid; flowery; (surname)Useful words: 豪华, 华丽
- 熙 xīprosperous; splendidUseful words: 熙熙攘攘, 熙提
Common words for these 2 "splendid" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 华 (huá / huà) — so "splendid" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "splendid".
熙 xī — prosperous; splendid
节日的街上人来人往，熙熙攘攘。Jié rì de jiē shàng rén lái rén wǎng, xī xī rǎng rǎng.On a festival, the streets bustle with people coming and going.
Common words: 熙熙攘攘 (xī xī rǎng rǎng)、熙提 (xī tí)、熙攘 (xī rǎng)
All 2 characters
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