映山红

映山紅
yìngshānhóng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii)
  2. 2 another name for 杜鹃花 (azalea)

Examples

HSK 2
Chūntiān mǎn shān de yìngshānhóng kāi le.
In spring, the azaleas covering the hills bloom.
HSK 7-9
Gémìng lǎo diànyǐng lǐ yǒu yī shǒu gē jiào 《 Yìngshānhóng 》.
There's a song called 'Yingshanhong' in an old revolutionary film.

Tips

culture
Literally 'red that lights up the mountain' - the flower carpets hillsides in spring. 《映山红》 is also the famous theme song from the 1974 film 《闪闪的红星》 (Sparkling Red Star).

Stroke Order

yìng
shān
hóng