花篮

花籃
huālán
noun #31,208

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 flower basket
  2. 2 (also) decorative basket

Examples

Kāiyè nà tiān péngyǒu sòng lái yí ge dà huālán.
On opening day a friend sent over a big flower basket.
Zànglǐ shàng bǎi mǎn le huālán.
The funeral was filled with flower baskets.

Tips

culture
In Chinese ceremonial culture 花篮 — a tall basket of arranged flowers on a stand — is the standard gift for store openings (开业花篮), weddings, funerals, and official ceremonies. They typically come with a red banner across the front bearing congratulatory or condolence messages and the sender's name.

Stroke Order

huā
lán