桂花

guìhuā

noun HSK 7 #74,135

Measure Word

一朵桂花 duǒ

Meanings

1 osmanthus flower
2 sweet osmanthus
3 cassia flower

Characters

osmanthus; cassia

The osmanthus flower.

Examples

秋天的时候，桂花特别香。

Qiūtiān de shíhou, guìhuā tèbié xiāng.

In autumn, osmanthus flowers are especially fragrant.

桂花茶有独特的香味。

Guìhuā chá yǒu dútè de xiāngwèi.

Osmanthus tea has a unique fragrance.

杭州的桂花闻名全国。

Hángzhōu de guìhuā wénmíng quánguó.

Hangzhou's osmanthus flowers are famous throughout the country.

Tips

culture

Osmanthus is deeply symbolic in Chinese culture. The legend of 吴刚伐桂 (Wu Gang cutting the osmanthus tree on the moon) is a famous Mid-Autumn story. Osmanthus is used in tea, wine (桂花酒), and desserts (桂花糕).

Stroke Order

桂 guì

花 huā