花圈

huāquān
noun #24,854

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 wreath
  2. 2 floral garland
  3. 3 funeral wreath

Examples

Zànglǐ shàng bǎifàng le xǔduō huāquān.
Many wreaths were placed at the funeral.
Rénmen xiàng jìniànbēi xiàn shàng huāquān, biǎodá āisī.
People laid wreaths at the memorial to express their grief.

Tips

culture
In China, 花圈 are associated almost exclusively with funerals and memorial ceremonies. Offering a 花圈 as a gift in any other context would be deeply inappropriate and offensive, as they carry strong associations with death and mourning.

Stroke Order

huā
quān