Chinese word

菊花

Pronunciation

Pinyinjú huā

Meaning

  • nounchrysanthemum

Example

公园里有很多菊花。gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō jú huā

There are many chrysanthemums in the park.

Illustration for 菊花 (chrysanthemum)

More examples

公园里很多人坐在长椅上赏菊花。gōng yuán lǐ hěn duō rén zuò zài cháng yǐ shàng shǎng jú huā

Many people are sitting on benches in the park admiring chrysanthemums.

Core concept

A many-petaled flower whose narrow petals radiate around a center, especially associated with autumn.

Common phrases

  • 赏菊花shǎng jú huā

    admire chrysanthemums

  • 一束菊花yí shù jú huā

    a bouquet of chrysanthemums

  • 菊花盛开jú huā shèng kāi

    chrysanthemums in full bloom

Similar words

花huā: The part of a plant that opens in bloom and may have color or fragrance.
菊jú: A chrysanthemum type valued for its varied flower colors and shapes and autumn flowering.

Definition in Chinese

菊花是菊的花朵，多在秋季盛开，花色以黄色、白色为主，既是常见的观赏花也可作药用或食用。jú huā shì jú de huā duǒ duō zài qiū jì shèng kāi huā sè yǐ huáng sè bái sè wéi zhǔ jì shì cháng jiàn de guān shǎng huā yě kě zuò yào yòng huò shí yòng

Word origin

菊花 (júhuā, "chrysanthemum") is formed from 菊 (jú, "chrysanthemum plant") + 花 (huā, "flower"), making the flower sense explicit.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, a color or shape word can come before the noun when a particular flower matters, while the bare noun refers to the flower type in general.

Related words

  • 菊花茶jú huā cháchrysanthemum teanoun
  • 菊花展jú huā zhǎnchrysanthemum exhibitionnoun

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