梨花

líhuā
noun #46,042

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 pear blossom

Examples

HSK 2
Yuànzi lǐ de líhuā kāi le.
The pear blossoms in the courtyard are out.
HSK 2
Líhuā bái de xiàng xuě.
Pear blossoms are as white as snow.
HSK 7-9
Yízhèn fēng chuī guò, líhuā luò mǎn dì.
A gust of wind blew by, and the pear blossoms fell all over the ground.

Tips

culture
Pear blossoms are a classic image in Chinese poetry for purity and fleeting beauty. Bai Juyi's line 梨花一枝春带雨 ('a branch of pear blossoms, spring carrying rain') is one of the best-known descriptions of a tearful face.

Stroke Order

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