花都

Huādū

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Meanings

1 Huadu (district of Guangzhou)
2 poetic Chinese name for Paris ('city of flowers')

Characters

capital, metropolis

Examples

巴黎被称为花都。

Bālí bèi chēngwéi Huādū.

Paris is known as the 'City of Flowers' (Huadu).

广州花都区有白云机场。

Guǎngzhōu Huādū qū yǒu Báiyún Jīchǎng.

Huadu District of Guangzhou is home to Baiyun Airport.

Tips

culture

Two distinct senses share the name. 1) Literal Chinese district: 花都区 in northern Guangzhou. 2) Romantic epithet for Paris, paralleling English 'City of Light' — common in travel writing and song lyrics.

Stroke Order

花 huā

都 dōu