花 faa¹ {huā}

(noun) 1. female; (adjective); 1. too many patterns or varicolored (usually it is disapproval); (of eyesight) unclear

花 faa¹ leng¹ {Huā liàng}

youngsters; an idle young man

芲〔花〕 {huā}

1. flower
2. blossom
3. CL: 朵,支,束,把,盆,簇
4. fancy pattern
5. florid
6. to spend (money, time)

蘤〔花〕 {huā}

1. flower
2. blossom
3. CL: 朵,支,束,把,盆,簇
4. fancy pattern
5. florid
6. to spend (money, time)

蘤〔花〕 {wěi}

1. flower
2. blossom
3. CL: 朵,支,束,把,盆,簇
4. fancy pattern
5. florid
6. to spend (money, time)

蘤〔花〕 {wěi}

1. variant of 花
2. flower
3. blossom
4. also pr. [wei3]

花 faa¹ {huā}

1. flower
2. blossom
3. CL: 朵,支,束,把,盆,簇
4. fancy pattern
5. florid
6. to spend (money, time)

花 faa¹ {Huā}

surname Hua

花弗 faa¹ fit¹ {huā fú}

flirtatious; a fickle lover; to describe someone who likes to dress in fancy clothings or in a fashionable style

花款 faa¹ fun² {huā kuǎn}

(noun) style; design

花假 faa¹ gaa² {huā jiǎ}

bogus; false; fake; sham

花膠〔-胶〕 faa¹ gaau¹ {huā jiāo}

dried fish maw

花基 faa¹ gei¹ {huā jī}

a plant platform made from bricks

花菇 faa¹ gu¹ {huā gū}

Chinese mushrooms; shiitake

花蟹 faa¹ haai⁵ {huā xiè}

the old HK$10 note (slang)

花圈 faa¹ hyun¹ {huā quān}

(noun) (of floral) Wreath, which is used in funeral

花么 faa¹ jiu¹ {huā me}

A term in Mahjong 'all terminals and honours hand'

花園〔-园〕 faa¹ jyun² {huā yuán}

(noun) 1. park; 2. yard

花冧 faa¹ lam¹ {huā līn}

flower bud (spoken)

花柳 faa¹ lau⁵ {huā liǔ}

syphilis (spoken)

花利 faa¹ lei⁶ {huā lì}

interest and revenue from farm and land

花靚〔-靓〕 faa¹ leng¹ {huā jìng}

an ignorant youngster

花螺 faa¹ lo² {huā luó}

Sea snails

花碼〔-码〕 faa¹ maa⁵ {huā mǎ}

Suzhou numerals / huama, a numeral system used in China before the introduction of Arabic numerals

花貓〔-猫〕 faa¹ maau¹ {huā māo}

A multi-coloured cat

花門〔-门〕 faa¹ mun⁴ / faa¹ mun² {huā mén}

Hua Men, a place in China; a brothel

花奶 faa¹ naai⁵ {huā nǎi}

evaporated milk

花女 faa¹ neoi² {huā nǚ}

flower girl

花牌 faa¹ paai² {huā pái}

a Chinese type of floral wreath (can be very large in size), usually presented at special occasions such as celebrations, grand openings, festivals or funerals

花臣 faa¹ san² {huā chén}

tricks; gimmicks; fashion (a loanword)

花絮 faa¹ seoi⁵ {huā xù}

(noun) Highlight (of a TV show, movie, etc.)

花市 faa¹ si⁵ {huā shì}

Lunar New Year flower market

花城 faa¹ sing⁴ {huā chéng}

flower city; another name for Guangzhou

花筒 faa¹ tung⁴ {huā tǒng}

Tube-shaped fireworks

花卉 faa¹ wai² {huā huì}

floral

花王 faa¹ wong⁴ {huā wáng}

(noun) gardener (usually it refers to a gardenerhired by rich people); the king of flowers, usually referring to a peony

花仔 faa¹ zai² {huā zǐ}

page boy

花樽 faa¹ zeon¹ {huā zūn}

(noun) a vase

花押 faa¹ aat³ {huā yā}

1. signature (in grass-style writing)
2. symbol used in place of a signature (on a document, contract etc)

花白 faa¹ baak⁶ {huā bái}

grizzled (hair)

花斑 faa¹ baan¹ {huā bān}

1. patches
2. mottling

花苞 faa¹ baau¹ {huā bāo}

flower bud

花邊〔-边〕 faa¹ bin¹ {huā biān}

1. lace
2. decorative border

花布 faa¹ bou³ {huā bù}

1. printed cloth
2. calico

花茶 faa¹ caa⁴ {huā chá}

1. scented tea
2. CL: 杯,壺

花車〔-车〕 faa¹ ce¹ {huā chē}

car festooned for celebration

花痴 faa¹ ci¹ {huā chī}

(coll.) starry-eyed infatuation

花錢〔-钱〕 faa¹ cin² {huā qián}

to spend money

花俏 faa¹ ciu³ {huā qiào}

1. fancy
2. gaudy

花槍〔-枪〕 faa¹ coeng¹ {huā qiāng}

1. short spear (arch.)
2. fig. trickery

花彩 faa¹ coi² {huā cǎi}

1. to festoon
2. to decorate with a row of colored garlands

花菜 faa¹ coi³ {huā cài}

cauliflower

花床 faa¹ cong⁴ {huā chuáng}

flower bed

花草 faa¹ cou² {huā cǎo}

flowers and plants

花束 faa¹ cuk¹ {huā shù}

bouquet

花簇 faa¹ cuk¹ {huā cù}

1. bunch of flowers
2. bouquet

花叢〔-丛〕 faa¹ cung⁴ {huā cóng}

1. cluster of flowers
2. inflorescence
3. flowering shrub

花柱 faa¹ cyu⁵ {huā zhù}

style (female organ of flower)

花旦 faa¹ daan² {huā dàn}

role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera

花燈〔-灯〕 faa¹ dang¹ {huā dēng}

colored lantern (used at Lantern festival 元宵節)

花店 faa¹ dim³ {huā diàn}

flower shop

花雕 faa¹ diu¹ {huā diāo}

Shaoxing yellow wine

花掉 faa¹ diu⁶ {huā diào}

1. to spend (time, money)
2. to waste

花朵 faa¹ do² {huā duǒ}

flower

花都 faa¹ dou¹ {Huā dū}

Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市, Guangdong

花緞〔-缎〕 faa¹ dyun⁶ {huā duàn}

1. brocade
2. figured satin

花瓣 faa¹ faan² {huā bàn}

1. petal
2. CL: 片

花費〔-费〕 faa¹ fai³ {huā fèi}

1. expense
2. cost
3. to spend (time or money)
4. expenditure

花粉 faa¹ fan² {huā fěn}

pollen

花火 faa¹ fo² {huā huǒ}

firework

花房 faa¹ fong⁴ {huā fáng}

greenhouse

花魁 faa¹ fui¹ {huā kuí}

1. the queen of flowers (esp. plum blossom also known as the Japanese apricot (prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.)
2. unsurpassed beauty
3. (old) famous courtesan
4. plant or flower of the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn)
5. orchid (Cymbidium)

花街 faa¹ gaai¹ {huā jiē}

red-light district

花甲 faa¹ gaap³ {huā jiǎ}

1. complete sexagenary cycle
2. a 60 year-old person
3. passage of time

花蛤 faa¹ gaap³ {huā gé}

1. clam
2. bivalve mollusc, many spp.

花雞〔-鸡〕 faa¹ gai¹ {huā jī}

chaffinch (family Fringillidae)

花梗 faa¹ gang² {huā gěng}

stem of flower

花劍〔-剑〕 faa¹ gim³ {huā jiàn}

foil (fencing)

花結〔-结〕 faa¹ git³ {huā jié}

decorative bow of ribbon or fabric

花轎〔-轿〕 faa¹ giu² {huā jiào}

marriage sedan

花鼓 faa¹ gu² {huā gǔ}

flower-drum, a folk art form involving singing and dancing

花冠 faa¹ gun¹ {huā guān}

corolla

花季 faa¹ gwai³ {huā jì}

1. youthful time
2. prime of youth
3. flowering season

花光 faa¹ gwong¹ {huā guāng}

to spend all one's money

花巧 faa¹ haau² {huā qiǎo}

fancy

花香 faa¹ hoeng¹ {huā xiāng}

fragrance of flowers

花腔 faa¹ hong¹ {huā qiāng}

1. florid ornamentation in opera
2. coloratura

花紅〔-红〕 faa¹ hung⁴ {huā hóng}

1. flowers on red silk (a traditional gift to celebrate weddings etc)
2. a bonus
3. crab apple (Malus asiatica)

花圈 faa¹ hyun¹ {huā quān}

1. wreath
2. garland

花蕊 faa¹ jeoi⁶ {huā ruǐ}

1. stamen
2. pistil

花兒〔-儿〕 faa¹ ji⁴ {huā ér}

1. style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia
2. CL: 首

花藥〔-药〕 faa¹ joek⁶ {huā yào}

anther (pollen sack on stamen)

花樣〔-样〕 faa¹ joeng² {huā yàng}

1. pattern
2. type
3. trick

花用 faa¹ jung⁶ {huā yòng}

to spend (money)

花園〔-园〕 faa¹ jyun² {huā yuán}

1. garden
2. CL: 座,個

花溪 faa¹ kai¹ {Huā xī}

Huaxi district of Guiyang city 貴陽市, Guizhou

花旗 faa¹ kei⁴ {huā qí}

1. the Stars and Stripes (US flag)
2. by extension, the United States of America
3. abbr. for Citibank 花旗銀行

花期 faa¹ kei⁴ {huā qī}

the flowering season

花拳 faa¹ kyun⁴ {huā quán}

1. showy boxing of no practical use
2. see 花拳繡腿

花蕾 faa¹ leoi⁴ {huā lěi}

1. bud
2. flower bud

花蓮〔-莲〕 faa¹ lin⁴ {Huā lián}

Hualián or Hualien city and county on the east coast of Taiwan

花紋〔-纹〕 faa¹ man⁴ {huā wén}

decorative design

花蜜 faa¹ mat⁶ {huā mì}

nectar

花名 faa¹ meng² {huā míng}

1. name of a person on the household register (old)
2. name on a roster
3. professional name of a prostitute
4. pseudonym
5. nickname

花木 faa¹ muk⁶ {huā mù}

1. flowers and trees
2. plants
3. flora

花呢 faa¹ nei⁴ {huā ní}

1. tweed
2. checkered cloth

花萼 faa¹ ngok⁶ {huā è}

sepal

花鳥〔-鸟〕 faa¹ niu⁵ {huā niǎo}

painting of birds and flowers

花農〔-农〕 faa¹ nung⁴ {huā nóng}

flower grower

花炮 faa¹ paau³ {huā pào}

firecracker

花豹 faa¹ paau³ {huā bào}

1. leopard
2. CL: 隻

花被 faa¹ pei⁵ {huā bèi}

1. perianth (common term for calyx and corolla)
2. border and protecting envelope of a flower

花瓶 faa¹ ping⁴ {huā píng}

1. flower vase
2. fig. just a pretty face
3. CL: 對

花圃 faa¹ pou² {huā pǔ}

1. flowerbed
2. parterre

花盆 faa¹ pun⁴ {huā pén}

flower pot

花灑〔-洒〕 faa¹ saa² {huā sǎ}

1. sprinkler
2. shower

花山 faa¹ saan¹ {Huā shān}

Huashan district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市, Anhui

花哨 faa¹ saau³ {huā shao}

1. garish
2. gaudy

花心 faa¹ sam¹ {huā xīn}

1. fickle (in love affairs)
2. dissipated
3. unfaithful
4. heart of a flower (pistil and stamen)

花生 faa¹ sang¹ {huā shēng}

1. peanut
2. groundnut
3. CL: 粒

花石 faa¹ sek⁶ {huā shí}

marble

花絮 faa¹ seoi⁵ {huā xù}

1. bits of news
2. interesting sidelights

花絲〔-丝〕 faa¹ si¹ {huā sī}

stalk (filament) of stamen

花色 faa¹ sik¹ {huā sè}

1. variety
2. design and color
3. suit (cards)

花飾〔-饰〕 faa¹ sik¹ {huā shì}

1. floral decoration
2. ornament
3. floral pattern

花式 faa¹ sik¹ {huā shì}

fancy

花銷〔-销〕 faa¹ siu¹ {huā xiāo}

1. to spend (money)
2. expenses

花商 faa¹ soeng¹ {huā shāng}

florist

花壇〔-坛〕 faa¹ taan⁴ {huā tán}

1. flower terrace
2. parterre

花壇〔-坛〕 faa¹ taan⁴ {Huā tán}

Huatan township in Changhua county 彰化縣, Taiwan

花頭〔-头〕 faa¹ tau⁴ {huā tou}

1. trick
2. pattern
3. novel idea
4. knack

花廳〔-厅〕 faa¹ teng¹ {huā tīng}

reception pavilion (generally part of a large residence, and often built in a garden)

花臺〔-台〕 faa¹ toi⁴ {huā tái}

1. flower bed
2. flower terrace
3. flower stand

花托 faa¹ tok³ {huā tuō}

receptacle (base of flower)

花童 faa¹ tung⁴ {huā tóng}

1. page boy
2. flower girl (at a wedding)

花環〔-环〕 faa¹ waan⁴ {huā huán}

1. garland
2. floral hoop

花卉 faa¹ wai² {huā huì}

flowers and plants

花黃〔-黄〕 faa¹ wong⁴ {huā huáng}

yellow flower (cosmetic powder used on women's forehead in former times)

花戶〔-户〕 faa¹ wu⁶ {huā hù}

registered occupants of a house

花會〔-会〕 faa¹ wui² {huā huì}

flower fair or festival

花垣 faa¹ wun⁴ {Huā yuán}

Huayuan county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州

花酒 faa¹ zau² {huā jiǔ}

drinking party with female entertainers

花序 faa¹ zeoi⁶ {huā xù}

1. inflorescence
2. flower cluster

花枝 faa¹ zi¹ {huā zhī}

1. spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms)
2. squid (on dining menus)
3. (literary) beautiful woman

花子 faa¹ zi² {huā zi}

beggar (old term)

花展 faa¹ zin² {huā zhǎn}

flower show

花椒 faa¹ ziu¹ {huā jiāo}

1. Sichuan pepper
2. Chinese prickly ash

花招 faa¹ ziu¹ {huā zhāo}

trick

花匠 faa¹ zoeng⁶ {huā jiàng}

gardener

花階磚〔-阶砖〕 faa¹ gaai¹ zyun¹ {huā jiē zhuān}

tiles with pattern

花園道〔-园-〕 faa¹ jyun⁴ dou⁶ {huā yuán dào}

Garden Road, a road in Hong Kong

花園街〔-园-〕 faa¹ jyun⁴ gaai¹ {huā yuán jiē}

Fa Yuen Street, a street in Hong Kong

花靚仔〔-靓-〕 faa¹ leng³ zai² {huā liàng zǎi}

a young good-looking male with no talents or abilities (slang)

花呢碌 faa¹ li¹ luk¹ {huā ní lù}

gaudy; showy

花哩碌 faa¹ li¹ luk¹ {huā li lù}

gaudy; a mess of colours or patterns / scribbles

花令紙〔--纸〕 faa¹ ling⁶ zi² {huā lìng zhǐ}

an arrest warrant

花尾渡 faa¹ mei⁵ dou⁶ {huā wěi dù}

a type of barge which has a flowery stern

花面貓〔--猫〕 faa¹ min⁶ maau¹ {huā miàn māo}

describes someone who has dirt on his/her face

花生腳〔--脚〕 faa¹ sang¹ goek³ {huā shēng jiǎo}

shrivelled peanuts with shell; embarrassed

花生油 faa¹ sang¹ jau⁴ {huā shēng yóu}

peanut oil; groundnut oil

花生肉 faa¹ sang¹ juk⁶ {huā shēng ròu}

Shelled peanut

花生糖 faa¹ sang¹ tong² {huā shēng táng}

Peanut brittle

花生糊 faa¹ sang¹ wu² {huā shēng hú}

Peanut sweet soup; peanut paste

花手巾 faa¹ sau² gan¹ {huā shǒu jīn}

the paradise fish

花士令 faa¹ si⁶ ling² {huā shì lìng}

Vaseline

花把勢〔--势〕 faa¹ baa² sai³ {huā bǎ shì}

expert flower grower

花把式 faa¹ baa² sik¹ {huā bǎ shì}

expert flower grower

花斑癬〔--癣〕 faa¹ baan¹ sin² {huā bān xuǎn}

pityriasis versicolor (aka tinea versicolor), blotchy skin condition common in tropical areas, common name 汗斑

花池子 faa¹ ci⁴ zi² {huā chí zi}

flower bed

花大姐 faa¹ daai⁶ ze² {huā dà jiě}

common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢虫

花燈戲〔-灯戏〕 faa¹ dang¹ hei³ {huā dēng xì}

opera for popular in Sichuan and Yunnan

花點子〔-点-〕 faa¹ dim² zi² {huā diǎn zi}

1. trickery
2. scam

花都區〔--区〕 faa¹ dou¹ keoi¹ {Huā dū qū}

Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市, Guangdong

花粉熱〔--热〕 faa¹ fan² jit⁶ {huā fěn rè}

hay fever

花粉症 faa¹ fan² zing³ {huā fěn zhèng}

1. hay fever
2. seasonal allergic rhinitis

花架子 faa¹ gaa³ zi² {huā jià zi}

attractive appearance, but without substance

花崗岩〔-岗-〕 faa¹ gong¹ ngaam⁴ {huā gāng yán}

granite

花崗石〔-岗-〕 faa¹ gong¹ sek⁶ {huā gāng shí}

granite

花鼓戲〔--戏〕 faa¹ gu² hei³ {huā gǔ xì}

opera form popular along Changjiang

花骨朵 faa¹ gwat¹ do² {huā gǔ duo}

(coll.) flower bud

花果山 faa¹ gwo² saan¹ {Huā guǒ Shān}

1. Mount Huaguo
2. Mountain of Flowers and Fruit

花椰菜 faa¹ je⁴ coi³ {huā yē cài}

cauliflower

花溪區〔--区〕 faa¹ kai¹ keoi¹ {Huā xī qū}

Huaxi district of Guiyang city 貴陽市, Guizhou

花旗國〔--国〕 faa¹ kei⁴ gwok³ {huā qí guó}

USA (land of the stars and stripes)

花旗參〔--参〕 faa¹ kei⁴ sam¹ {huā qí shēn}

American ginseng

花括號〔--号〕 faa¹ kut³ hou⁶ {huā kuò hào}

1. braces
2. curly brackets { }

花柳病 faa¹ lau⁵ beng⁶ {huā liǔ bìng}

1. sexually transmitted disease
2. venereal disease

花栗鼠 faa¹ leot⁶ syu² {huā lì shǔ}

chipmunk (genus Tamias)

花臉鴨〔-脸鸭〕 faa¹ lim⁵ aap³ {huā liǎn yā}

(Chinese bird species) Baikal teal (Anas formosa)

花蓮縣〔-莲县〕 faa¹ lin⁴ jyun⁶ {Huā lián xiàn}

Hualián or Hualien county on the east coast of Taiwan

花蓮市〔-莲-〕 faa¹ lin⁴ si⁵ {Huā lián shì}

Hualien city on the east coast of Taiwan

花露水 faa¹ lou⁶ seoi² {huā lù shuǐ}

1. perfumed toilet water
2. eau de cologne
3. floral water
4. hydrosol

花木蘭〔--兰〕 faa¹ muk⁶ laan⁴ {Huā Mù lán}

Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature

花山區〔--区〕 faa¹ saan¹ keoi¹ {Huā shān qū}

Huashan district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市, Anhui

花心思 faa¹ sam¹ si¹ {huā xīn sī}

1. to think through
2. to invest effort in thinking about
3. to consider thoroughly

花生米 faa¹ sang¹ mai⁵ {huā shēng mǐ}

shelled peanuts

花生秀 faa¹ sang¹ sau³ {huā shēng xiù}

fashion show

花生漿〔--浆〕 faa¹ sang¹ zoeng¹ {huā shēng jiàng}

1. peanut butter
2. also written 花生醬

花生醬〔--酱〕 faa¹ sang¹ zoeng³ {huā shēng jiàng}

peanut butter

花石峽〔--峡〕 faa¹ sek⁶ haap⁶ {Huā shí xiá}

Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣 in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai

花時間〔-时间〕 faa¹ si⁴ gaan³ {huā shí jiān}

1. to take up time
2. to spend time

花壇鄉〔-坛乡〕 faa¹ taan⁴ hoeng¹ {Huā tán xiāng}

Huatan township in Changhua county 彰化縣, Taiwan

花田雞〔--鸡〕 faa¹ tin⁴ gai¹ {huā tián jī}

(Chinese bird species) Swinhoe's rail (Coturnicops exquisitus)

花垣縣〔--县〕 faa¹ wun⁴ jyun⁶ {Huā yuán xiàn}

Huayuan county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州

花朝節〔--节〕 faa¹ ziu¹ zit³ {huā zhāo jié}

Birthday of the Flowers, spring festival on lunar 12th or 15th February

花多眼亂〔---乱〕 faa¹ do¹ ngaan⁵ lyun⁶ {huā duō yǎn luàn}

too many options or choices (spoken)

花樣百出〔-样--〕 faa¹ joeng² baak³ ceot¹ {huā yàng bǎi chū}

A dazzling variety; full of tricks

花哩花碌 faa¹ li¹ faa¹ luk¹ {huā li huā lù}

gaudy; showy

花鳥蟲魚〔-鸟虫鱼〕 faa¹ niu⁵ cung⁴ jyu⁴ {huā niǎo chóng yú}

Flowers and birds; the world of nature

花心大少 faa¹ sam¹ daai⁶ siu² {huā xīn dà shào}

a young male who is rich and lustful (slang)

花心蘿蔔〔--萝卜〕 faa¹ sam¹ lo⁴ baak⁶ {huā xīn luó bo}

(noun) a carrot with a hollow centre; a carrot that has wilted; (slang) a playboy; a lady-killer; a womanizer

花城大道 faa¹ sing⁴ daai⁶ dou⁶ {huā chéng dà dào}

Huacheng Road, a road in Guangzhou, China

花不稜登〔--棱-〕 faa¹ bat¹ ling⁴ dang¹ {huā bù léng dēng}

1. gaudy
2. repulsively colored

花邊人物〔-边--〕 faa¹ bin¹ jan⁴ mat⁶ {huā biān rén wù}

1. smooth talker
2. fast talker
3. slick and sociable person
4. person in the news

花邊新聞〔-边-闻〕 faa¹ bin¹ san¹ man⁴ {huā biān xīn wén}

1. media gossip
2. sensational news

花彩雀鶯〔---莺〕 faa¹ coi² zoek³ ang¹ {huā cǎi què yīng}

(Chinese bird species) white-browed tit-warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae)

花花腸子〔--肠-〕 faa¹ faa¹ coeng⁴ zi² {huā huā cháng zi}

(slang) a cunning plot

花花搭搭 faa¹ faa¹ daap³ daap³ {huā hua dā dā}

1. mixed
2. uneven in texture

花花公子 faa¹ faa¹ gung¹ zi² {huā huā gōng zǐ}

playboy

花花公主 faa¹ faa¹ gung¹ zyu² {huā huā gōng zhǔ}

playgirl

花花綠綠〔--绿绿〕 faa¹ faa¹ luk⁶ luk⁶ {huā huā lǜ lǜ}

1. brightly colored
2. gaudy

花花世界 faa¹ faa¹ sai³ gaai³ {huā huā shì jiè}

1. the teeming world
2. the world of sensual pleasures

花粉過敏〔--过-〕 faa¹ fan² gwo³ man⁵ {huā fěn guò mǐn}

hay fever

花好月圓〔---圆〕 faa¹ hou² jyut⁶ jyun⁴ {huā hǎo yuè yuán}

1. lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful
2. perfect happiness
3. conjugal bliss

花紅柳綠〔-红-绿〕 faa¹ hung⁴ lau⁵ luk⁶ {huā hóng liǔ lǜ}

1. red flowers and green willow
2. all the colors of spring

花言巧語〔---语〕 faa¹ jin⁴ haau² jyu⁵ {huā yán qiǎo yǔ}

1. graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words
2. cheating wheedling
3. dishonest rhetoric

花樣游泳〔-样--〕 faa¹ joeng² jau⁴ wing⁶ {huā yàng yóu yǒng}

synchronized swimming

花樣滑冰〔-样--〕 faa¹ joeng² waat⁶ bing¹ {huā yàng huá bīng}

figure skating

花樣年華〔-样-华〕 faa¹ joeng⁶ nin⁴ waa⁴ {huā yàng nián huá}

the prime of life

花容月貌 faa¹ jung⁴ jyut⁶ maau⁶ {huā róng yuè mào}

1. lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom)
2. fig. (of a woman) beautiful

花旗銀行〔--银-〕 faa¹ kei⁴ ngan⁴ hong⁴ {Huā qí Yín háng}

1. Citibank
2. abbr. to 花旗

花拳繡腿〔--绣-〕 faa¹ kyun⁴ sau³ teoi² {huā quán xiù tuǐ}

1. flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom)
2. highly embellished and ineffectual
3. fancy but impractical skills
4. all show and no go
5. pugilistic wankery

花貌蓬心 faa¹ maau⁶ pung⁴ sam¹ {huā mào péng xīn}

florid outside appearance, unkempt interior (idiom)

花尾榛雞〔---鸡〕 faa¹ mei⁵ zeon¹ gai¹ {huā wěi zhēn jī}

(Chinese bird species) hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)

花石峽鎮〔--峡镇〕 faa¹ sek⁶ haap⁶ zan³ {Huā shí xiá zhèn}

Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣 in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai

花式游泳 faa¹ sik¹ jau⁴ wing⁶ {huā shì yóu yǒng}

synchronized swimming

花式溜冰 faa¹ sik¹ lau⁴ bing¹ {huā shì liū bīng}

figure skating

花頭鸚鵡〔-头鹦鹉〕 faa¹ tau⁴ jing¹ mou⁵ {huā tóu yīng wǔ}

(Chinese bird species) blossom-headed parakeet (Psittacula roseata)

花天酒地 faa¹ tin¹ zau² dei⁶ {huā tiān jiǔ dì}

1. to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures
2. life of debauchery

花團錦簇〔-团锦-〕 faa¹ tyun⁴ gam² cuk¹ {huā tuán jǐn cù}

1. brightly colored decorations (idiom)
2. splendid

花枝招展 faa¹ zi¹ ziu¹ zin² {huā zhī zhāo zhǎn}

1. lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
2. fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)

花朝月夕 faa¹ ziu¹ jyut⁶ zik⁶ {huā zhāo yuè xī}

1. a beautiful day
2. cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August

花腔女高音 faa¹ hong¹ neoi⁵ gou¹ jam¹ {huā qiāng nǚ gāo yīn}

Coloratura Soprano

花錢找罪受〔-钱---〕 faa¹ cin² zaau² zeoi⁶ sau⁶ {huā qián zhǎo zuì shòu}

to spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous

花地瑪堂區〔--玛-区〕 faa¹ dei⁶ maa⁵ tong⁴ keoi¹ {Huā dì mǎ táng qū}

1. Parish of Our Lady of Fatima (Macau)
2. Freguesia de Nossa Senhora de Fátima

花無百日紅〔-无--红〕 faa¹ mou⁴ baak³ jat⁶ hung⁴ {huā wú bǎi rì hóng}

1. No flower can bloom for a hundred days.
2. Good times do not last long. (idiom)

花心大蘿蔔〔---萝卜〕 faa¹ sam¹ daai⁶ lo⁴ baak⁶ {huā xīn dà luó bo}

1. (coll.) womanizer
2. skirt-chaser

花腹綠啄木鳥〔--绿--鸟〕 faa¹ fuk¹ luk⁶ doek³ muk⁶ niu⁵ {huā fù lǜ zhuó mù niǎo}

(Chinese bird species) laced woodpecker (Picus vittatus)

花冠皺盔犀鳥〔--皱--鸟〕 faa¹ gun³ zau³ kwai¹ sai¹ niu⁵ {huā guān zhòu kuī xī niǎo}

(Chinese bird species) wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus)

花有重開日，人無再少年〔---开---无---〕 faa¹ jau⁵ cung⁵ hoi¹ jat⁶, jan⁴ mou⁴ zoi³ siu³ nin⁴ {huā yǒu chóng kāi rì , rén wú zài shào nián}

a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)