花

• 拼音: huā
• 汉字拆解: 花 = 艹 (grass/plant radical) + 化 (change, phonetic) — a blossoming plant

含义

Flower; blossom. Also means to spend (money or time).

As a noun, it means flower or blossom. As a verb, it means to spend: 花钱 (spend money), 花时间 (spend time). This dual meaning is very common in daily Chinese. The noun usage is more frequent at HSK 1 level.

例句

1. 这朵花很漂亮。
2. 我想买一些花。
3. 公园里有很多花。

用法指南

语境: nature, everyday, shopping

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 送你一朵花。(Here's a flower for you.)
• 春天到了，花都开了。(Spring is here, all the flowers are blooming.)

错误说法

• 一个花 (Wrong measure word — use 一朵花 for a single flower or 一束花 for a bouquet)

起源与历史

The top component 艹 represents grass or plants, and the bottom 化 (change) is phonetic and also suggests blossoming transformation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal