花顺

花順

huāshùn

noun #35,075

Meanings

1 straight flush (poker)
2 flush + straight combination in card games

Characters

flower; suit (cards)

in sequence, in order

Examples

他亮出一手花顺，赢了这局。

Tā liàng chū yī shǒu huāshùn, yíng le zhè jú.

He revealed a straight flush and won the hand.

拿到花顺的概率非常低。

Ná dào huāshùn de gàilǜ fēicháng dī.

The probability of being dealt a straight flush is very low.

Tips

culture

A poker term: 花 'flower' refers to the suit (花色), 顺 means 'in order/sequence' (顺子 = straight). Together: same suit + consecutive ranks = straight flush. The unbeatable A-K-Q-J-10 of one suit is 同花大顺 or 皇家同花顺 (royal flush). Popularized by Texas Hold'em (德州扑克) in Chinese-language poker streams.

Stroke Order

花 huā

顺 shùn