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花椰菜
ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧㄝˊ ㄘㄞˋ
“cauliflower; a variety of cabbage with a dense edible white flower head”
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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.
椰
ㄧㄝˊ
Coconut palm tree; the fruit of the coconut palm; used in compounds related to coconuts.
菜
ㄘㄞˋ
Vegetable or greens; a dish of food; poor or weak in skills; (slang) one's type.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 花蓮ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄧㄢˊHualien; a city and county on the east coast of Taiwan.
- 蔬菜ㄕㄨ ㄘㄞˋvegetables; edible plants; greens; produce such as leafy greens, gourds, and other plant foods
- 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
- 菜色ㄘㄞˋ ㄙㄜˋthe color of vegetables or the style of dishes; a lean, emaciated look from malnutrition or a vegetarian diet.