冬华

冬華
dōnghuá
noun #33,990

Meanings

  1. 1 winter blossom (literary, esp. plum blossom)
  2. 2 variant of 冬花 - early-blooming winter flower

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yuán zhōng dōnghuá dú fàng, yǐn rén zhùzú.
In the garden a single winter blossom opened, making passersby stop.
HSK 7-9
Shīrén jiè dōnghuá lái biǎodá gāojié de pǐngé.
The poet uses the winter blossom to express noble character.

Tips

register
冬华 is literary/archaic - listed as a variant of 冬花, meaning a flower that blooms in winter (typically the plum, 梅花). Modern speakers would just say 冬天的花 or name a specific flower; you'll mostly meet 冬华 in poetry, classical prose, or as a personal name.
culture
In classical Chinese aesthetics, flowers that brave the cold (winter plum, narcissus, camellia) symbolize integrity and resilience. 冬华 evokes that whole tradition in two characters.

Stroke Order

冬 dōng
华 huá