華 U+FAB4,華 CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-FAB4 ←荒 [U+FAB3] CJK Compatibility Ideographs 蝹 → [U+FAB5]

華 (Kangxi radical 140,艸+8in traditional Chinese, 艸+7in mainland China and Japanese, 12 strokesin Chinesein traditional Chinese, 10 strokesin mainland China and Japanese, 11 strokesin Korean,cangjie input廿一廿十 (TMTJ),four-corner4450₄,composition⿱艹⿻丅⿱艹二(HTV) or⿱艹⿻亖丨(JK))

• 𠎑,嘩(哗),墷,嬅(𫰡),㠏(㟆),𭘲,㦊(𫺆),撶(𫼧),澕,璍,曄(晔),𦠜,樺(桦),燁(烨),皣,瞱(𬑓),𬒢,䅿,𬚦,𧑍,㒯,譁,𨅯,鏵(铧),鞾(𫖇),韡(𮧵),驊(骅),𩻮(𫚘),𫛓,𪟥,鷨(𪉊),𡪤,曅,𨶱

• 华(Simplified Chinese)

• Kangxi Dictionary:page 1039, character 14
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 31119
• Dae Jaweon: page 1497, character 12
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3213, character 1
• Unihan data for U+83EF

• Unihan data for U+FAB4

Historical forms of the character華
Western Zhou	Shuowen Jiezi (compiled inHan)	Liushutong (compiled inMing)
Bronze inscriptions	Small seal script	Transcribed ancient scripts

Pictogram (象形); this was the original form of花 (OC*hʷraː, “flower”). In the bronze inscription form, the top part of the glyph resembles flowers of a plant, and the bottom part (于) resembles its stalk and leaves. Alsophono-semantic (形聲 /形声), with于 (OC*ɢʷa) functioning as the phonetic part. In the seal script,艸 (“grass; plant”) was added as a semantic component.

華 (𦻏) and𠌶 were initially the same character, but they were erroneously split inShuowen into two entries.

華

1. (literary) toblossom; tocome into flower; toflower (of plants)

   • 〔仲春之月〕始雨水，桃始華。[MSC,trad.]
     〔仲春之月〕始雨水，桃始华。[MSC,simp.]

     From: 禮記·月令

     〔 zhòngchūn zhī yuè 〕 shǐ yǔshuǐ, táo shǐhuá.[Pinyin]

     In the second month of spring, rain begins; peaches begin to blossom.

2. radiance;brilliance;splendour;lustre

   • 日月光華，旦復旦兮。[MSC,trad.]
     日月光华，旦复旦兮。[MSC,simp.]

     From: 尚書大傳

     Rìyuè guānghuá, dàn fù dàn xī.[Pinyin]

     The sun and moon shine with radiance, day after day.

3. a colouredhalo around the sun or moon

   月華／月华  ― yuèhuá  ―  the moon’s glow

4. ornate;magnificent;gorgeous;resplendent;splendid

   華麗／华丽  ― huálì  ―  gorgeous; splendid

5. colourful;decorated;painted(esp. of carvings, architecture, ornaments)

   華榱／华榱  ― huá cuī  ―  painted rafters; decorated rafters

6. literarygrace;elegance;polish;talent (in writing)

   才華／才华  ― cáihuá  ―  talent; brilliance

7. essence;quintessence; the best part of (a work, speech, etc.)

   含英咀華／含英咀华  ― hányīngjǔhuá  ―  to savour the essence of a literary work

8. (literary)fame;reputation;prestige;renown

   聲華／声华  ― shēnghuá  ―  renown; fame

9. (literary, figurative)promotion;advancement;elevation;refinement

   • 盛戚茂年，升華秘館。[MSC,trad.]
     盛戚茂年，升华秘馆。[MSC,simp.]

     From: 南朝梁·沈約《奏彈祕書郎蕭遙昌》

     Shèng qī màonián, shēnghuá mìguǎn.[Pinyin]

     In his prime years as a distinct relative, he waspromoted to the Secret Library.

10. prosperous;flourishing;thriving;bustling

    繁華／繁华  ― fánhuá  ―  prosperous; bustling

11. glory;splendour;honour;prosperity

    榮華富貴／荣华富贵  ― rónghuáfùguì  ―  glory and riches

12. time;years;season; (by extension) one’s best years

    歲華／岁华  ― suìhuá  ―  the passing of years

13. youth;youthful

    華年／华年  ― huánián  ―  youth; youthful years

14. (metonymic)short for華夏／华夏 (Huáxià) orshort for中華／中华 (Zhōnghuá);China; theChinese (people/civilization)

    • 裔不謀夏，夷不亂華。[MSC,trad.]
      裔不谋夏，夷不乱华。[MSC,simp.]

      From: 左傳

      Yì bù móu xià, yí bù luànhuá.[Pinyin]

      The borderlands do not scheme against Xia; the Yi do not disturb Hua.

15. (abbrev)Chinese (esp. overseas Chinese)

    華人／华人  ― huárén  ―  person of Chinese origin or ethnicity

16. (abbrev) theChinese language

    華語／华语  ― huáyǔ  ―  the Chinese language(s)

17. (honorific) your; your honourable(used before nouns)

    華誕／华诞  ― huádàn  ―  your birthday

18. (literary) (hair)grey;white-streaked

    華髮／华发  ― huáfà  ―  grey hair

19. (historical) facepowder;cosmetic powder

    鉛華／铅华  ― qiānhuá  ―  face powder

20. (physics, chemistry) to undergosublimation ordeposition

    凝華／凝华  ― nínghuá  ― deposition (gas transforming directly into solid)

    升華／升华  ― shēnghuá  ― sublimation (solid transforming directly into gas)

21. (historical) acarriagecanopy / plume-like ornament

    翠華／翠华  ― cuìhuá  ―  An imperial banner adorned with kingfisher feathers

22. (historical) thefruit of agourd/cucurbit plant
23. (literary, rare)delicious;choice (of food)
24. (archaic, rare)red oryellow

    • 大夫玄華／大夫玄华  ― dàfū xuánhuá  ―  Grandees [wear belts of] black and red/yellow

25. (obsolete)alternative form of譁 /哗(“noisy;clamorous”)

• (China):

華

1. (literary)flower;blossom

   • 皇皇者華，于彼原隰。[MSC,trad.]
     皇皇者华，于彼原隰。[MSC,simp.]

     From: 詩經

     Huánghuáng zhěhuā, yú bǐ yuán xí.[Pinyin]

     Brilliant are the flowers, on those level heights and low grounds.

2. (literary, rare) tosplit (in the middle); tocleave; to cut open lengthwise

   • 為國君者華之，巾以綌。[MSC,trad.]
     为国君者华之，巾以绤。[MSC,simp.]

     From: 禮記·曲禮上

     Wèi guójūn zhěhuā zhī, jīn yǐ xì.[Pinyin]

     For a ruler of a state, split it (only down the middle) and cover it with coarse hemp cloth.

3. (traditional Chinese medicine) a “flower pulse” (a weak, floating pulse)

華

1. (～山)Mount Hua (amountain inShaanxi)
2. Original form of樺／桦 (huà, “birch”).
3. asurname

   華羅庚／华罗庚  ― Huà Luógēng  ― Hua Luogeng (mathematician)

   華佗／华佗  ― Huà Tuó  ― Hua Tuo (Han Dynasty physician)

華

1. (archaic) intertwined; crisscrossing; irregular

   華離之地／华离之地  ― kuālí zhī dì  ― interlocking borderlands

• “華”, in漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎^[2],香港中文大學 (theChinese University of Hong Kong),2014–

Shinjitai	華
Kyūjitai [1][2][3]	華󠄂 華+󠄂? (Hanyo-Denshi) (Moji_Joho)
	華󠄃 華+󠄃? (Hanyo-Denshi) (Moji_Joho)
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(Jōyō kanji)

1. flower
2. flashiness
3. brilliance,shine
4. beauty,splendor
5. fine,whitepowder
6. China,Chinese
7. sixty-one-year-old;kanreki

FromMiddle Chinese華 (MC xwae); compareMandarin華 /华(huā):

• Go-on:け(ke,Jōyō^†)^{←け(ke,historical)←くゑ(kwe,ancient)}
• Kan-on:か(ka,Jōyō)^{←くわ(kwa,historical)}

FromMiddle Chinese華 (MC hwae); compareMandarin華 /华(huá):

• Go-on:げ(ge)^{←げ(ge,historical)←ぐゑ(gwe,ancient)}
• Kan-on:か(ka,Jōyō)^{←くわ(kwa,historical)}

FromMiddle Chinese華 (MC hwaeH); compareMandarin華 /华(huà):

• Go-on:げ(ge)^{←げ(ge,historical)←ぐゑ(gwe,ancient)}
• Kan-on:か(ka,Jōyō)^{←くわ(kwa,historical)}

From nativeJapanese roots:

• Kun:はな(hana,華,Jōyō)、はなさく(hanasaku,華さく)、はなやか(hanayaka,華やか)
• Nanori:あき(aki)、てる(teru)、は(ha)、はな(hana)、はる(haru)

/kua/ →/kʷa/ →/ka/

FromMiddle Chinese華 (MC hwae).

• (Tokyo)か[káꜜ] (Atamadaka – [1])^[4]
• IPA^(key): [ka̠]

• Some dictionaries apparently classify this reading as eithergoon orkan'yōon.

華(か)• (ka) ^{←くわ(kwa)?}

1. flashiness,showiness

   Synonym:虚飾(kyoshoku)

• 華(か)を去(さ)り実(じつ)に就(つ)く(ka o sari jitsu ni tsuku)

華(か)• (Ka) ^{←くわ(Kwa)?}

1. asurname
2. a male or femalegiven name

/pana/ →/fana/ →/hana/

FromOld Japanese, fromProto-Japonic *pana.

• (Tokyo)はな[hànáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])^[4]
• IPA^(key): [ha̠na̠]

• 火(か)事(じ)と喧(けん)嘩(か)は江(え)戸(ど)の華(はな)(kaji to kenka wa Edo no hana)

• 枯(こ)木(ぼく)華(はな)開(ひら)く(koboku hana hiraku)

華(はな)• (Hana) 

1. a femalegiven name
2. asurname

• “華”, in漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[3] (in Japanese),The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation,2015–2026

(Thisetymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Middle Korean readings, if any”)

• (SK Standard/Seoul)IPA^(key):[ɸwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul:[화]

KoreanWikisource has texts containing thehanja:

華

華• (hwa) (hangeul화)

1. bright;colorful

華:Hán Việt readings:hoa (戶(hộ)花(hoa)切(thiết))^[1][2][3]
華:Nôm readings:hoa^[1][2][3][4]

1. chữ Hán form ofHoa(“Hoa people”)

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