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

Chūntiān mǎn shān de yìngshānhóng kāi le.
In spring, the azaleas covering the hills bloom.
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》(Shǎnshǎn de Hóngxīng, Sparkling Red Star).

Stroke Order

yìng
shān
hóng