风华

風華

fēnghuá

noun #49,580

Meanings

1 elegance and talent
2 brilliance (of youth)
3 grace and distinction

Characters

wind / style / bearing

splendor / flower

Examples

他正值风华正茂的年纪。

Tā zhèngzhí fēnghuázhèngmào de niánjì.

He is at the age when talent and vigor are at their peak.

那张老照片还能看出她当年的风华。

Nà zhāng lǎo zhàopiàn hái néng kànchū tā dāngnián de fēnghuá.

That old photo still shows her youthful grace.

Tips

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Literary (书面语). Almost always appears in set phrases: 风华正茂 (in the prime of life), 风华绝代 (peerlessly brilliant). Rarely used alone in speech.

Stroke Order

风 fēng

华 huá