水仙

shuǐxiān
noun #32,092

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 narcissus
  2. 2 daffodil
  3. 3 water immortal

Examples

Chūnjié shí jiā lǐ bǎi jǐ pén shuǐxiān hěn yìngjǐng.
Putting out a few pots of narcissus at Spring Festival fits the season perfectly.
Tā zuì xǐhuān de huā shì shuǐxiān.
Her favorite flower is the narcissus.

Tips

culture
水仙 (literally 'water immortal') is a traditional Chinese New Year flower — its bulb is forced to bloom in shallow water around the lunar new year, symbolizing good fortune and renewal. The Greek myth of Narcissus is unrelated; the Chinese name comes from the legend of an aquatic immortal.

Stroke Order

shuǐ
xiān