芍药

芍藥

sháoyào

noun

Measure Word

一朵芍药 duǒ

Meanings

1 Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
2 herbaceous peony

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

五月芍药开得正好。

Wǔyuè sháoyào kāi de zhènghǎo.

In May the peonies are in full bloom.

HSK 7-9

她最喜欢粉色的芍药。

Tā zuì xǐhuan fěnsè de sháoyào.

She likes pink peonies the most.

Tips

culture

Often confused with 牡丹 (tree peony). 芍药 is the herbaceous peony - a soft-stemmed plant that dies back each winter, while 牡丹 is a woody shrub. In traditional Chinese culture 牡丹 is called the 'king of flowers' and 芍药 the 'prime minister'.

Stroke Order

芍 sháo

药 yào