木槿

mùjǐn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 rose of Sharon
  2. 2 Syrian hibiscus

Examples

HSK 2
Mùjǐn shì Hánguó de guóhuā.
The rose of Sharon is South Korea's national flower.
HSK 6
Yuànzi lǐ de mùjǐn kāi le zǐsè de huā.
The rose of Sharon in the yard has put out purple flowers.

Tips

culture
Each flower opens at dawn and drops by nightfall, so 木槿 became a classical image of brief glory, yet the shrub keeps flowering all summer. Korea chose it as its national flower, 무궁화 (mugunghwa), "the flower that never ends".

Stroke Order

木 mù
槿 jǐn