樱花

櫻花
yīnghuā
noun #17,452

Meanings

  1. 1 cherry blossom
  2. 2 oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata)

Examples

HSK 2
Chūntiān dào le, yīnghuā kāi le.
Spring has arrived, and the cherry blossoms are blooming.
HSK 7-9
Wǔhàn Dàxué de yīnghuā hěn yǒumíng.
The cherry blossoms at Wuhan University are famous.

Tips

culture
While cherry blossoms are most associated with Japan (sakura), China also has famous cherry blossom spots. The cherry trees at 武汉大学, planted during the Japanese occupation in WWII, draw millions of visitors each spring.

Stroke Order

yīng
huā