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桃花

táohuā
noun HSK 5 #28,097

Measure Word

一朵桃花 duǒ

Meanings

  1. 1 peach blossom
  2. 2 (figurative) romantic luck; love affair

Characters

桃
táo
peach
花
huā
flower
Peach + flower — peach blossom.

Examples

春天桃花开得很美。
Chūntiān táohuā kāi de hěn měi.
Peach blossoms are beautiful in spring.
他最近桃花运很好。
Tā zuìjìn táohuāyùn hěn hǎo.
He's been having great romantic luck lately.
桃花源是一个理想的世外桃源。
Táohuā yuán shì yīgè lǐxiǎng de shìwàitáoyuán.
The Peach Blossom Spring is an ideal paradise.

Tips

culture
桃花运 (táohuā yùn) means 'romantic luck' — having peach blossom luck means attracting romantic interest. 走桃花运 = to be lucky in love.

In Pop Culture

桃花源记 Táohuā Yuán Jì
The Peach Blossom Spring
Tao Yuanming's tale of a hidden utopia; origin of 世外桃源

Stroke Order

桃 táo
花 huā