楼子花

樓子花

lóuzihuā

noun

Measure Word

一朵楼子花 duǒ

Meanings

1 a double-petaled flower
2 a many-tiered bloom whose petals layer up like stories of a building

Characters

building; storey

Examples

这棵月季开的是楼子花，特别漂亮。

Zhè kē yuèjì kāi de shì lóuzihuā, tèbié piàoliang.

This rose bush blooms in tiered, double-petaled flowers — they're especially beautiful.

园艺师培育出了新的楼子花品种。

Yuányìshī péiyù chū le xīn de lóuzihuā pǐnzhǒng.

The gardener has bred a new double-petaled flower variety.

Tips

memory

楼子 means a multi-storied building. The phrase describes flowers whose petals stack up tier upon tier, like the floors of a pavilion. Used in traditional gardening to contrast with simple single-petal (单瓣) blooms.

Stroke Order

楼 lóu

子 zǐ

花 huā