香花

xiānghuā
noun #46,529

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 fragrant flower
  2. 2 something beneficial (of artworks etc.)

Examples

HSK 3
Yuànzi lǐ zhòng mǎn le xiānghuā.
The yard is filled with fragrant flowers.
HSK 6
Wǒmen yào fēnqīng xiānghuā hé dúcǎo.
We must distinguish fragrant flowers from poisonous weeds.

Tips

culture
香花 vs 毒草 ('poisonous weed') was a Mao-era political metaphor for distinguishing beneficial from harmful art and ideas. The phrase 'let a hundred flowers bloom' (百花齐放) used this distinction extensively.

Stroke Order

xiāng
huā