风华

風華

fēnghuá

noun #49,580

Meanings

1 elegance and talent
2 brilliance (of youth)
3 grace and distinction

Characters

wind / style / bearing

splendor / flower

Examples

HSK 5

那张老照片还能看出她当年的风华。

Nà zhāng lǎo zhàopiàn hái néng kànchū tā dāngnián de fēnghuá.

That old photo still shows her youthful grace.

HSK 7-9

他正值风华正茂的年纪。

Tā zhèngzhí fēnghuázhèngmào de niánjì.

He is at the age when talent and vigor are at their peak.

Tips

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Literary (书面语). Almost always appears in set phrases: 风华正茂 (in the prime of life), 风华绝代 (peerlessly brilliant). Rarely used alone in speech.

Stroke Order

风 fēng

华 huá