花木兰

花木蘭

Huā Mùlán

proper noun #30,205

Meanings

1 Hua Mulan
2 legendary woman warrior who took her father's place in the army, from the Northern Dynasties folk ballad

Characters

flower (surname)

Examples

HSK 7-9

花木兰代父从军的故事流传千年。

Huā Mùlán dài fù cóngjūn de gùshì liúchuán qiānnián.

The story of Hua Mulan taking her father's place in the army has been passed down for a thousand years.

HSK 7-9

迪士尼根据花木兰的传说拍了动画电影。

Díshìní gēnjù Huā Mùlán de chuánshuō pāi le dònghuà diànyǐng.

Disney made an animated film based on the Hua Mulan legend.

Tips

history

Mulan first appears in the 《木兰辞》 (Mulan Ballad), a Northern Wei dynasty folk poem (c. 5th-6th century). Her surname 'Hua' (花) was added much later in a Ming dynasty play. The Disney and Liu Yifei film versions made her a global icon.

Stroke Order

花 huā

木 mù

兰 lán