花西子

Huāxīzǐ
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Florasis, Hangzhou cosmetics brand with Chinese-heritage designs

Examples

HSK 6
Tā mǎi le yí tào Huāxīzǐ de huàzhuāngpǐn.
She bought a set of Florasis cosmetics.
HSK 7-9
Lǐ Jiāqí yīnwèi yì zhī Huāxīzǐ méibǐ bèi wǎngyǒu mà le.
Li Jiaqi was attacked online over a Florasis eyebrow pencil.

Tips

culture
The name pairs 花 'flower' with 西子, another name for the ancient beauty 西施, after whom Hangzhou's West Lake is also called 西子湖. The brand launched in 2017 with carved lipsticks and palettes in a classical Chinese style.
history
In September 2023 the livestreamer 李佳琦 answered a viewer who found its 79-yuan eyebrow pencil too dear by asking whether she had worked hard enough for a raise. The backlash hit the brand as well.

Stroke Order

花 huā
西 xī
子 zǐ