红花

紅花
hónghuā
noun #21,535

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 red flower
  2. 2 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
  3. 3 carthamus

Examples

Huāyuán lǐ shèngkāi zhe xiānyàn de hónghuā.
Bright red flowers were blooming in the garden.
Hónghuā shì yī zhǒng chángyòng de zhōngyào cái.
Safflower is a commonly used ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.

Tips

usage
红花 can mean simply 'red flower' in everyday speech, but in Chinese medicine contexts it specifically refers to safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), used to promote blood circulation.

Stroke Order

hóng
huā