WordTaiwan frequency #27,452
杜鵑花
ㄉㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ
“azalea; rhododendron; any of roughly 1,000 shrub species in the genus Rhododendron, typically evergreen or deciduous, with funnel-shaped flowers that bloom in spring”
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杜
ㄉㄨˋ
Surname Du; to stop or prevent; to restrict or block; to reject or refuse; a type of pear tree or fir tree.
鵑
ㄐㄩㄢ
A type of bird, specifically a cuckoo; often used in compounds like 'azalea' or 'cuckoo'.
花
ㄏㄨㄚ
Flower or blossom; a pattern or design; to spend money or time; a surname; (Taiwan) a beautiful woman; (Taiwan) having flowers or patterns.
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- 花蓮ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄧㄢˊHualien; a city and county on the east coast of Taiwan.
- 花園ㄏㄨㄚ ㄩㄢˊa garden with flowers, ornamental plants, pavilions, and ponds; a landscaped park or yard designed for leisure and decoration.
- 花費ㄏㄨㄚ ㄈㄟˋexpense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure.
- 花蓮縣ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋHualien County; a county on the east coast of Taiwan; the largest county by area in Taiwan.
- 花錢ㄏㄨㄚ ㄑㄧㄢˊto spend money; to expend cash; to pay out
- 櫻花ㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄚcherry blossom; the flower of ornamental cherry trees (Prunus serrulata and related species); a symbol of spring and renewal, especially in Chinese and Japanese culture
- 開花ㄎㄞ ㄏㄨㄚto bloom; to blossom; to flower; (fig.) to flourish; (fig.) to burst open; (fig.) to spring up everywhere
- 花朵ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄨㄛˇflower; the blooming part of a plant; blossom.
- 天花板ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄢˇceiling (of a room); (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best in a given field
- 花卉ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄨㄟˋflowers and plants; flowering plants collectively; in Chinese painting, a genre depicting flowers and plants
- 花生ㄏㄨㄚ ㄕㄥpeanut; the seed of the groundnut plant, eaten roasted or used to make oil
- 花東ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄨㄥeastern Taiwan, especially the area along the Pacific coast between Hualien and Taitung.