野花

yěhuā

noun #24,319

Measure Word

一朵野花 duǒ

Meanings

1 wildflower
2 wild flower
3 (euphemism) a woman of easy virtue

Characters

wild, open country

Examples

山坡上开满了五颜六色的野花。

Shān pō shàng kāi mǎn le wǔ yán liù sè de yě huā.

The hillside was covered with wildflowers of every color.

他喜欢去郊外采野花。

Tā xǐ huān qù jiāo wài cǎi yě huā.

He likes to go to the countryside to pick wildflowers.

Tips

usage

野花 can carry a figurative meaning of a woman who is unfaithful or promiscuous, similar to phrases like 采野花 (to pick wildflowers) meaning to have an affair. Context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

野 yě

花 huā