䔢
old variant of 華|华[hua2]
划
to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth)
划
to cut; to slash; to scratch (cut into the surface of sth); to strike (a match)
划
to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character
化
to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]
哗
cat-calling sound; clamor; noise
嬅
beautiful; used in girls' names
崋
flowery; illustrious; Chinese
桦
birch tree; Betula japonica
滑
to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning
画
to draw; picture; painting; CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1]; classifier for paintings etc; variant of 劃|划[hua4]
砉
sound of a thing flying fast by; whoosh; cracking sound; Taiwan pr. [huo4]
花
flower; blossom; CL:朵[duo3],支[zhi1],束[shu4],把[ba3],盆[pen2],簇[cu4]; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time)
华
Mt Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi; surname Hua
华
old variant of 花[hua1]; flower
华
magnificent; splendid; flowery
蕐
old variant of 華|华[hua2]
花
variant of 花[hua1]; flower; blossom; also pr. [wei3]
话
dialect; language; spoken words; speech; talk; words; conversation; what sb said; CL:種|种[zhong3],席[xi2],句[ju4],口[kou3],番[fan1]
话
old variant of 話|话[hua4]
豁
to play Chinese finger-guessing game
錵
holmium (chemistry) (old)
划拉
to sweep; to brush away
划算
to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective
划船
to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport)
划艇
rowing boat; racing row-boat
划一
uniform; to standardize
划位
to assign sb to a seat; to be allocated a place
划伤
to damage by scratching; to gash; to lacerate
划价
to price (medical prescription)
划分
to divide up; to partition; to differentiate
划十字
variant of 畫十字|画十字[hua4 shi2 zi4]
划圆防守
to counter (a stroke in fencing)
划定
to demarcate; to delimit; to allocate
划掉
to cross out; to cross off
划拨
to assign; to allocate; to transfer (money to an account)
划归
to incorporate; to put under (external administration)
划清
clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly
划破
to cut open; to rip; to streak across (lightning, meteor etc); to pierce (scream, searchlight etc)
划线
to delineate; to draw a line; to underline
划线板
ruler (used for drawing lines)
划花
engraving (on porcelain etc)
划过
(of a meteor etc) to streak across (the sky); (of a searchlight, lightning etc) to play across (the sky)
化作
to change into; to turn into; to become
化名
to use an alias; assumed name; pseudonym
化外
(old) outside the sphere of civilization
化妆品
cosmetic; makeup product
化妆室
dressing room; powder room; (Taiwan) toilets
化子
beggar (old term); same as 花子
化学工业
chemical industry, abbr. to 化工[hua4 gong1]
化学式
chemical formula (e.g. water H2O)
化学战剂
chemical warfare agent
化学战剂检毒箱
chemical detection kit
化学武器储备
chemical weapons storage
化学武器防护
chemical weapon defense
化学比色法
chemical colorimetry
化学系
department of chemistry
化学纤维
synthetic fiber; chemical fiber
化学变化
chemical change; chemical transformation
化学需氧量
chemical oxygen demand (an environmental indicator)
化州
Huazhou county level city in Maoming 茂名, Guangdong
化州市
Huazhou county level city in Maoming 茂名, Guangdong
化工
chemical industry, abbr. of 化學工業|化学工业[hua4 xue2 gong1 ye4]; chemical engineering, abbr. of 化學工程|化学工程[hua4 xue2 gong1 cheng2]
化干戈为玉帛
lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom); fig. to turn hostility into friendship
化德
Huade county in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
化德县
Huade county in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
化整为零
to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one; divide and conquer
化敌为友
to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)
化武
chemical weapon; abbr. for 化學武器|化学武器[hua4 xue2 wu3 qi4]
化为泡影
to come to nothing (idiom)
化为乌有
to go up in smoke; to vanish
化痰
to transform phlegm (TCM)
化腐朽为神奇
lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)
化脓
to fester; to suppurate; to be infected
化脓性
purulent (containing pus); septic
化蛹
to pupate; to turn into a chrysalis
化装
(of actors) to make up; to disguise oneself
化解
to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears)
化身
incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification
化开
to spread out after being diluted or melted; to dissolve into a liquid
化隆
Hualong Huizu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
化隆回族自治县
Hualong Huizu Autonomous County in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
化隆县
Hualong Huizu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
化险为夷
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
化验
laboratory test; chemical experiment; assay
化斋
to beg for food (of monks)
哗啦
(onom.) sound of a crash; with a crash
哗啦一声
with a crash; with a thunderous noise
哗啦啦
(onom.) crashing sound
哗哗
sound of gurgling water
哗然
in uproar; commotion; causing a storm of protest; tumultuous
哗众取宠
sensationalism; vulgar claptrap to please the crowds; playing to the gallery; demagogy
搳拳
variant of 划拳[hua2 quan2]
桦南
Hua'nan county in Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯[Jia1 mu4 si1], Heilongjiang
桦南县
Hua'nan county in Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯[Jia1 mu4 si1], Heilongjiang
桦川
Huachuan county in Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯[Jia1 mu4 si1], Heilongjiang
桦川县
Huachuan county in Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯[Jia1 mu4 si1], Heilongjiang
桦木科
Betulaceae (broadleaf tree family including birch and alder)
桦甸
Huadian county level city in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province
桦甸市
Huadian county level city in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province
滑倒
to slip (lose one's footing)
滑动
to slide; sliding movement
滑坡
rockslide; landslip; landslide; mudslide; fig. slump; downturn; to decline
滑块
runner block; sliding block; slider (computer interface element)
滑旱冰
(roller)blading; roller skating; inline skating
滑板车
kick scooter; push scooter
滑梯
(children's) sliding board; a slide
滑水
water skiing; to water-ski
滑溜
to sauté in sticky sauce
滑溜
smooth; slippery; sticky
滑溜溜
smooth; slick; slippery; glossy
滑环
slip ring; collector ring (electrical engineering)
滑稽
comical; funny; amusing; old pr. [gu3 ji1]; huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang
滑竿
Chinese-style sedan chair
滑县
Hua county in Anyang 安陽|安阳[An1 yang2], Henan
滑翔伞
paraglider; paragliding
滑翔翼
hang glider; hang gliding
滑胎
drift (car racing technique); recurrent miscarriage; habitual abortion
滑膜
synovial membrane; synovium
滑行
to slide; to coast; to glide; (of an aircraft) to taxi
滑铁卢
Waterloo (Belgium); Battle of Waterloo (1815); fig. a defeat; failure
滑铁卢火车站
Waterloo station (London)
滑雪板
ski; CL:副[fu4]; snowboard
滑头
crafty; slippery; slyboots
滑鼠手
carpal tunnel syndrome (Tw)
滑鼠蛇
Oriental ratsnake (Ptyas mucosus)
画像
portrait; to do a portrait of sb
画儿
picture; drawing; painting
画十字
to make the sign of the cross; to make a cross (on paper)
画图
to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city)
画地为牢
lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom); fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
画地为狱
see 畫地為牢|画地为牢[hua4 di4 wei2 lao2]
画地自限
lit. to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom); fig. to impose restrictions on oneself
画报
illustrated magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],冊|册[ce4],期[qi1]
画坛
painting world; painting circles
画外音
voice-over; background narration
画室
artist's studio; atelier
画布
canvas (artist's painting surface)
画幅
painting; picture; dimension of a painting
画押
to sign; to make one's mark
画架
easel; rack for painting
画毡
felt desk pad for calligraphy
画法
painting technique; drawing method
画法几何
descriptive geometry (three-dimensional geometry using projections and elevations)
画皮
painted skin (which transforms a monster into a beauty)
画眉
to apply makeup to the eyebrows; (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus)
画稿
rough sketch (of a painting); (of an official) to approve a document by signing it
画等号
to equate; to consider (two things) to be equivalent
画舫
decorated pleasure boat
画荻教子
to write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son (idiom); mother's admirable dedication to her children's education
画虎类犬
drawing a tiger like a dog (idiom); to make a fool of oneself by excessive ambition
画蛇添足
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
画轴
character scroll; scroll painting
画面
scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view
画饼充饥
lit. to allay one's hunger using a picture of a cake; to feed on illusions (idiom)
画龙点睛
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point
花不棱登
gaudy; repulsively colored
花光
to spend all one's money
花儿
style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia; CL:首[shou3]
花儿
erhua variant of 花[hua1]
花冠皱盔犀鸟
(bird species of China) wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus)
花前月下
see 月下花前[yue4 xia4 hua1 qian2]
花卷
Chinese steamed twisted bread roll
花丛
cluster of flowers; inflorescence; flowering shrub
花名
name of a person on the household register (old); name on a roster; professional name of a prostitute; pseudonym; nickname
花园
garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
花团锦簇
brightly colored decorations (idiom); splendid
花地玛堂区
Parish of Our Lady of Fatima (Macau); Freguesia de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
花垣
Huayuan county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
花垣县
Huayuan county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
花坛
Huatan township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
花坛
decorative mass planting of flowers and shrubs, often bounded by a low masonry border, and often part of a streetscape
花坛乡
Huatan township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
花大姐
common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢虫
花天酒地
to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures; life of debauchery
花好月圆
lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful; perfect happiness; conjugal bliss
花季
youthful time; prime of youth; flowering season
花容月貌
lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom); fig. (of a woman) beautiful
花尾榛鸡
(bird species of China) hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
花山
Huashan district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市[Ma3 an1 shan1 shi4], Anhui
花山区
Huashan district of Ma'anshan city 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市[Ma3 an1 shan1 shi4], Anhui
花序
inflorescence; flower cluster
花厅
reception pavilion (generally part of a large residence, and often built in a garden)
花式游泳
synchronized swimming
花彩
to festoon; to decorate with a row of colored garlands
花彩雀莺
(bird species of China) white-browed tit-warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae)
花心
fickle (in love affairs); dissipated; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen)
花心大萝卜
(coll.) womanizer; skirt-chaser
花心思
to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly
花户
registered occupants of a house
花托
receptacle (base of flower)
花押
signature (in grass-style writing); symbol used in place of a signature (on a document, contract etc)
花招
trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish
花括号
braces; curly brackets { }
花拳
showy boxing of no practical use; see 花拳繡腿|花拳绣腿
花拳绣腿
flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom); highly embellished and ineffectual; fancy but impractical skills; all show and no go; pugilistic wankery
花掉
to spend (time, money); to waste
花斑癣
pityriasis versicolor (aka tinea versicolor), blotchy skin condition common in tropical areas, common name 汗斑
花旗
the Stars and Stripes (US flag); by extension, the United States of America; abbr. for Citibank 花旗銀行|花旗银行
花旗国
USA (land of the stars and stripes)
花旗银行
Citibank; abbr. to 花旗
花旦
role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera
花时间
to take up time; to spend time
花会
flower fair or festival
花有重开日,人无再少年
a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)
花朝月夕
a beautiful day; cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August
花朝节
Birthday of the Flowers, spring festival on lunar 12th or 15th February
花木
flowers and trees; plants; flora
花木兰
Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature
花果山
Mount Huaguo in Jiangsu, featured in 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4], tourist destination; (also the name of mountains in other parts of China)
花枝
spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms); squid (on dining menus); (literary) beautiful woman
花枝招展
lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom); fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
花架子
attractive appearance, but without substance
花柱
style (female organ of flower)
花柳病
sexually transmitted disease; venereal disease
花栗鼠
chipmunk (genus Tamias)
花椒
Sichuan pepper; Chinese prickly ash
花枪
short spear (arch.); fig. trickery
花样
pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc)
花样游泳
synchronized swimming
花溪
Huaxi district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 shi4], Guizhou
花溪区
Huaxi district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 shi4], Guizhou
花无百日红
No flower can bloom for a hundred days.; Good times do not last long. (idiom)
花灯
colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节)
花灯戏
opera for popular in Sichuan and Yunnan
花瓶
flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4]
花生
peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4]
花生浆
peanut butter; also written 花生醬|花生酱
花生秀
fashion show (loanword)
花田鸡
(bird species of China) Swinhoe's rail (Coturnicops exquisitus)
花甲
complete sexagenary cycle; a 60 year-old person; passage of time
花痴
to be smitten with sb; love-struck fool; starry-eyed infatuation
花石峡
Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣|玛多县[Ma3 duo1 xian4] in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
花石峡镇
Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣|玛多县[Ma3 duo1 xian4] in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
花童
page boy; flower girl (at a wedding)
花簇
bunch of flowers; bouquet
花粉症
hay fever; seasonal allergic rhinitis
花红
flowers on red silk (a traditional gift to celebrate weddings etc); a bonus; crab apple (Malus asiatica)
花红柳绿
red flowers and green willow; all the colors of spring
花结
decorative bow of ribbon or fabric
花絮
bits of news; interesting sidelights
花丝
stalk (filament) of stamen
花肥
fertilizer for potted flowers; fertilizer used to promote flowering in crop plants
花腔
florid ornamentation in opera; coloratura
花腹绿啄木鸟
(bird species of China) laced woodpecker (Picus vittatus)
花脸鸭
(bird species of China) Baikal teal (Anas formosa)
花台
flower bed; flower terrace; flower stand
花色
variety; design and color; suit (cards)
花花世界
the teeming world; the world of sensual pleasures
花花搭搭
mixed; uneven in texture
花花绿绿
brightly colored; gaudy
花花肠子
(slang) a cunning plot
花茶
scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]
花着
variant of 花招[hua1 zhao1]
花莲
Hualien, city and county on the east coast of Taiwan
花莲市
Hualien city on the east coast of Taiwan
花莲县
Hualián or Hualien county on the east coast of Taiwan
花药
anther (pollen sack on stamen)
花蛤
clam; bivalve mollusc, many spp.
花被
perianth (common term for calyx and corolla); border and protecting envelope of a flower
花言巧语
graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words; cheating wheedling; dishonest rhetoric
花貌蓬心
florid outside appearance, unkempt interior (idiom)
花费
expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure
花车
car festooned for celebration
花边
lace; decorative border
花边人物
smooth talker; fast talker; slick and sociable person; person in the news
花边儿
erhua variant of 花邊|花边[hua1 bian1]
花边新闻
media gossip; sensational news
花都
Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
花都区
Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
花酒
drinking party with female entertainers
花销
to spend (money); expenses
花钱找罪受
to spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous
花鸡
chaffinch (family Fringillidae)
花露水
perfumed toilet water; eau de cologne; floral water; hydrosol
花头
trick; pattern; novel idea; knack
花头鹦鹉
(bird species of China) blossom-headed parakeet (Psittacula roseata)
花饰
floral decoration; ornament; floral pattern
花魁
the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom); (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan
花鸟
painting of birds and flowers
花黄
yellow flower (cosmetic powder used on women's forehead in former times)
花鼓
flower-drum, a folk art form involving singing and dancing
花鼓戏
opera form popular along Changjiang
华亭
Huating county in Pingliang 平涼|平凉[Ping2 liang2], Gansu
华亭县
Huating county in Pingliang 平涼|平凉[Ping2 liang2], Gansu
华人
ethnic Chinese person or people
华佗
Hua Tuo (?-208), famous doctor at the end of Han Dynasty
华侨
overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
华侨中学
The Chinese High School
华北事变
North China Incident of October-December 1935, a Japanese attempt to set up a puppet government in north China
华北龙
Huabeisaurus (Huabeisaurus allocotus)
华南冠纹柳莺
(bird species of China) Hartert's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus goodsoni)
华南斑胸钩嘴鹛
(bird species of China) grey-sided scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus swinhoei)
华南理工大学
South China University of Technology
华商报
China Business News (newspaper)
华商晨报
China Business Morning Post (morning edition of China Business News 華商報|华商报)
华严宗
Chinese Buddhist school founded on the Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra (Garland sutra)
华严经
Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school; also called Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra, the Flower adornment sutra or the Garland sutra
华国锋
Hua Guofeng (1921-), leader of Chinese communist party after the cultural revolution
华坪
Huaping county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[Li4 jiang1], Yunnan
华坪县
Huaping county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[Li4 jiang1], Yunnan
华埠
Chinatown; also called 唐人街[Tang2 ren2 jie1]
华夏
old name for China; Cathay
华威
Warwick (name); University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
华威大学
University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
华安
Hua'an county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian
华安县
Hua'an county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian
华容
Huarong district of Ezhou city 鄂州市[E4 zhou1 shi4], Hubei; Huarong county in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan
华容区
Huarong district of Ezhou city 鄂州市[E4 zhou1 shi4], Hubei
华容县
Huarong county in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan
华容道
Huarong Road (traditional puzzle involving sliding wooden blocks, loosely based on an episode in Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
华宁
Huaning county in Yuxi 玉溪[Yu4 xi1], Yunnan
华宁县
Huaning county in Yuxi 玉溪[Yu4 xi1], Yunnan
华屋
magnificent residence; splendid house
华屋丘墟
magnificent building reduced to a mound of rubble (idiom); fig. all one's plans in ruins
华山
Mt Hua in Shaanxi, westmost of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4]
华府
Washington, D.C.; the US federal government
华彩
gorgeous; resplendent or rich color
华拳
Hua Quan - 'Flowery Fist? Magnificent Fist?' - Martial Art
华文
Chinese language; Chinese script
华族
noble family; of Chinese ancestry
华东师大
East China Normal University; abbr. for 華東師範大學|华东师范大学[Hua2 dong1 Shi1 fan4 Da4 xue2]
华东师范大学
East China Normal University (ECNU)
华东理工大学
East China University of Science and Technology
华林
Hualinbu, Ming dynasty theatrical troupe in Nanjing
华林部
Hualinbu, Ming dynasty theatrical troupe in Nanjing
华池县
Huachi county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[Qing4 yang2], Gansu
华沙
Warsaw, capital of Poland
华润
China Resources (company name)
华润万家
CR Vanguard or China Resources Vanguard Shop, a supermarket chain in Hong Kong and Mainland China
华灯
light; decorated lantern
华灯初上
early evening when lanterns are first lit
华尔兹
waltz (dance) (loanword)
华尔街
Wall Street, New York; by extension, American big business
华盛顿
Washington (name); George Washington (1732-1799), first US president; Washington, US State; Washington, D.C. (US federal capital)
华盛顿时报
Washington Times (newspaper)
华盛顿特区
Washington D.C. (US federal capital)
华盛顿邮报
Washington Post (newspaper)
华硕
Asus (computer manufacturer)
华罗庚
Hua Luogeng (1910-1985), Chinese number theorist
华美
magnificent; gorgeous; ornate
华而不实
flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy
华胄
(literary) Han people; descendants of nobles
华兴会
anti-Qing revolutionary party set up in Changsha by 黃興|黄兴[Huang2 Xing1] in 1904, a precursor of Sun Yat-sen's Alliance for Democracy 同盟會|同盟会[Tong2 meng2 hui4] and of the Guomindang
华航
China Airlines (Taiwan); abbr. for 中華航空公司|中华航空公司[Zhong1 hua2 Hang2 kong1 Gong1 si1]
华盖
imperial canopy (e.g. domed umbrella-like roof over carriage); aureole; halo
华表
marble pillar (ornamental column in front of places, tombs)
华裔
ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
华西
West China (region in the upper reaches of Yangtze River and Sichuan Province)
华西村
Huaxi Village in Jiangsu Province 江蘇省|江苏省[Jiang1 su1 Sheng3]
华西柳莺
(bird species of China) alpine leaf warbler (Phylloscopus occisinensis)
华视
China TV (Taiwan), CTS; abbr. for 中華電視|中华电视
华诞
your birthday (honorific)
华里
li (Chinese unit of distance)
华蓥
Huaying county level city in Guang'an 廣安|广安[Guang3 an1], Sichuan
华蓥市
Huaying county level city in Guang'an 廣安|广安[Guang3 an1], Sichuan
华陀
Hua Tuo (c. 140-208), ancient Chinese physician from the Eastern Han period
华阴
Huayin county level city in Weinan 渭南[Wei4 nan2], Shaanxi
华阴市
Huayin county level city in Weinan 渭南[Wei4 nan2], Shaanxi
华龙
Hualong district of Puyang city 濮陽市|濮阳市[Pu2 yang2 shi4], Henan
华龙区
Hualong district of Puyang city 濮陽市|濮阳市[Pu2 yang2 shi4], Henan
话不投机半句多
when words get sour, adding words is useless (idiom)
话中有刺
hidden barbs in one's words; hostile subtext
话中有话
overtones in conversation; things indirectly implied from what is said
话别
to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell
话到嘴边
to be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind
话到嘴边留三分
A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)
话剧
stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4]
话匣子
phonograph or radio (old term); chatterbox; talkative person
话卡
calling card (telephone)
话又说回来
returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow
话多不甜
too much talk is a nuisance (idiom)
话本
Song and Yuan literary form based on vernacular folk stories
话柄
a pretext for gossip; a matter for derision
话梅
plum candy; preserved plum
话筒
microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset
话茬
tone of voice; topic; subject under discussion
话茬儿
erhua variant of 話茬|话茬[hua4 cha2]
话里套话
to use seemingly innocent conversation topics as a pretext to glean information; to touch upon other matters not central to the topic being discussed
话里有话
to have hidden meaning; implication; more than just the apparent meaning; something hinted
话语
words; speech; utterance; discourse
话说
It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount
话说回来
returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow
话锋
topic under discussion; thread of discussion
话音
one's speaking voice; tone; implication
话头
subject (under discussion); thread (of an argument)
话题
subject (of a talk or conversation); topic
哗然
variant of 嘩然|哗然[hua2 ran2]
豁拳
variant of 划拳[hua2 quan2]