洋杜鹃

洋杜鵑

yángdùjuān

noun

Measure Word

一盆洋杜鹃 pén

Meanings

1 Western azalea / imported azalea cultivar (Rhododendron simsii hybrids)
2 Belgian azalea

Characters

foreign; Western

birchleaf pear (here part of flower name)

cuckoo (here part of flower name)

Examples

花店里摆着几盆开花的洋杜鹃。

Huādiàn lǐ bǎi zhe jǐ pén kāihuā de yángdùjuān.

Several pots of blooming Western azaleas were on display in the flower shop.

洋杜鹃比本地杜鹃花期更长。

Yángdùjuān bǐ běndì dùjuān huāqī gèng cháng.

Western azaleas have a longer flowering period than local azaleas.

Tips

usage

洋 (foreign/Western) is a common prefix marking imported cultivars — compare 洋葱 (onion) vs 葱 (green onion), 洋白菜 (cabbage). 洋杜鹃 refers specifically to the showy hybrid pot azaleas developed in Belgium and sold as houseplants.

Stroke Order

洋 yáng

杜 dù

鹃 juān